Cruz del Eje Department is a
department of
Córdoba Province in
Argentina
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.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 52,172 inhabitants in an area of 6,653 km², and its capital city is
Cruz del Eje, which is located around 861 km from
Capital Federal.
Settlements
* Alto de Los Quebrachos
* Bañado de Soto
* Cruz de Caña
*
Cruz del Eje
* El Brete
* Guanaco Muerto
* La Batea
* La Higuera
* Las Cañadas
* Las Playas
* Los Chañaritos
* Media Naranja
* Paso Viejo
* San Marcos Sierras
* Serrezuela
* Tuclame
* Villa de Soto
1908 earthquake
On September 22, 1908 the region was struck by an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the
Richter scale
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. The epicentre was around and it was felt as far as 100 km away.
Departments of Córdoba Province, Argentina
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