Iruya is a department is located in the north of Salta Province in northwest

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in the high altitude basin of the

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. It is one of 23 administrative units in the province. Adjacent departments are Santa Victoria Department in the north of Iruya, Orán Department in the east and south and

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of the

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in the west. The capital of the Iruya Department is the homonymous village of

Iruya Iruya is a small town of population 1,070 in northwestern Argentina. It is located in the Salta Province of northwestern Argentina, and is the capital of the Iruya Department. Overview Located in the altiplano region along the Iruya River, Ir ...

Municipalities

The Iruya Department is divided into the two municipalities (Spanish ''municipios'') of Isla de Cañas and

Population

In the Iruya Department there are more than 70 communities of Indians, belonging to the

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tribe. According to the last census, the Iruya Department has 6370 inhabitants (

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, 2001). The INDEC estimates that in 2005 the population has risen to 7965 inhabitants.

Climate

The climate ranges from cool mountain climate in the west to tropical climate in the east.

References

External links

Iruya Department on Salta Province website

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