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2011 Argentine Provincial Elections
Most Provinces of Argentina held executive and legislative elections during 2011, electing governors and provincial legislatures. The only exceptions are Santiago del Estero Province, whose executive and legislative elections were elected in 2012; and Corrientes Province, whose gubernatorial election took place in 2013. There were also simultaneous local elections, whereby a number of municipalities or Partidos elect municipal legislative officials (''concejales''), and in some cases also a mayor (or equivalent). Although most of the elections took place on 23 October, the date of the Argentine general elections, each province stage the date of their elections according to provincial legislation. Electoral calendar Some election dates are not yet confirmed (''not listed''), and some can vary according to new legislation. March 13 ; On 13 March 2011, Catamarca Province elected governor, 8 provincial senators, and 20 provincial deputies, thus renewing half of both chambers. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Front For Victory
The Front for Victory (, FPV) was a centre-left Peronist electoral alliance in Argentina, and is formally a faction of the Justicialist Party. Former presidents Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner were elected as representatives of this party. The Front for Victory is ideologically identified with what has been called Kirchnerism. Legally, the Front should not be confused with the Victory Party, which is just one of the political parties in it. History Due to internal disagreements over leadership, the Justicialist Party did not participate as such in the 2003 presidential elections, so the Front for Victory was established on behalf of the presidential candidacy of Néstor Kirchner, in opposition to two other Peronist tickets (Carlos Menem's ''Front for Loyalty'' and Adolfo Rodríguez Saá's ''Front of the Popular Movement''). At the 2005 legislative elections the FPV, again running against other Peronist lists, won 50 of the 127 elected deputies (out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valle Viejo Department
Valle Viejo is a central department of Catamarca Province in Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt .... The provincial subdivision has a population of about 24,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is San Isidro. Prehistory The Valle Viejo region has been populated for at least 8,000 years. Around 1,000 years ago the area was settled by a population of farmers and hunters. The population created buildings, irrigation systems, and various fortifications. External links *Valle Viejo webpage(Spanish) Departments of Catamarca Province {{Catamarca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Rosa Department, Catamarca
Santa Rosa is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt .... The provincial subdivision has a population of about 10,500 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Bañado de Ovanta. External linksSanta Rosa Webpage(Spanish) Populated places established in 1981 Departments of Catamarca Province {{Catamarca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomán Department
Pomán is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt .... The provincial subdivision has a population of about 9,500 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Saujil, which is located around from the provincial capital. Settlements Saujil * Saujil *Colpes *San José * Joyango * San Miguel *Las Casitas * Rincón *Michango * Siján *Villages of the field ( Tucumanao, and others) Mutquín * Mutquín * Apoyaco Pomán * Villa de Pomán *Rosario de Colana *Retiro de Colana * El Pajonal External linksPomán Webpage(Spanish) Departments of Catamarca Province {{Catamarca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fray Mamerto Esquiú Department
Fray Mamerto Esquiú is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina. This provincial subdivision has a population of about 11,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is San José. The department is named after friar Mamerto Esquiú (1826-1883). Districts * Agua Colorada * Capilla del Rosario * Club Caza y Pesca * Collagasta * El Hueco * Fray Mamerto Esquiú * La Carrera * La Falda * La Tercena *La Tercera * Las Pirquitas * Payahuaico * Pomancillo Este * Pomancillo Oeste * Quebrada El Cura *San Antonio San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ... * San José External linksMunicipal website(Spanish)(Spanish)(Spanish) Departments of Catamarca Province {{Catamarca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Department, Catamarca
Capital is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of 159,703 inhabitants from official website. in an area of , and its capital city is , which is located around from . Districts *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belén Department
Belén is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Belén, which is located around 1,465 kilometres from Buenos Aires City. Economy The mainstay of the economy is farming, but there are also a number of mines in the department, with the extraction of gold, silver Silver is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag () and atomic number 47. A soft, whitish-gray, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. ... and various minerals. External linksBelén webpage(Spanish) Departments of Catamarca Province {{Catamarca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andalgalá Department
Andalgalá is a central department of Catamarca Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 14,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Andalgalá, which is located around from Buenos Aires. Economy The main contributors to the economy of Andalgalá Department are farming and mining. The Capillitas Mine is a rich source of Rhodochrosite Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral with chemical composition Manganese(II) carbonate, MnCO3. In its pure form (rare), it is typically a rose-red colour, but it can also be shades of pink to pale brown. It Streak (mineralogy), streak ..., (Inca Rosa), as well as 87 other types of mineral, including Catamarcaite, which is named after the Province of Catamarca. Districts and Settlements * Aconquija * Agua de las Palomas * Agua Verde * Alto de las Juntas * Amanao * Andalgalá * Buena Vista * Campo El Pucará * Chaquiago * Choya * Ciénaga El Pozo * Cóndor Huasi * El Alamito * El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambato Department
Ambato is a department in the province of Catamarca in the northwest of Argentina. It covers an area of 1761 km2 and features a mountainous terrain throughout. Administratively, it is divided into 7 districts: El Rodeo, Las Juntas, La Puerta, Los Varela, El Bolsón, Singuil, and Los Castillos. Toponymy According to some authors, its name comes from the Kakán expression An-Huatu, which means "high sorcerer," and is related to the highest hill in the area, the Manchao hill. Other versions suggest that it comes from the Quechua word Hamppatu or Ampatu, which means "Toad Hill". Relief and Climate The department entirely features mountainous relief, typical of the Sierras Pampeanas region. The highest point is the Manchao hill (4500 m above sea level). Within Ambato is the source of the Valle river and most of its basin, formed by various rivers and streams. Ambato falls within the arid climate region of mountains and basins, but the numerous watercourses create a more humid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workers' Party (Argentina)
The Workers' Party (, PO) is an Argentine Trotskyist political party. It was the largest national section of the Co-ordinating Committee for the Refoundation of the Fourth International. In the 2009 legislative election, the party received 1.1% of the vote. Its strongest vote in this and some other recent elections has been in Salta Province in the north west, particularly in the city of Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Salta Province, the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the List of cities in Argentina, 7th most-populous ... itself; its next best was in neighbouring Catamarca. Its members have included Jorge Altamira, Néstor Pitrola, Claudio del Plá, Amanda Martin and Mariano Ferreyra. It participates in the Workers Left Front, which had some success in elections in 2011. Following elections in 2013 it now has two national deputies, and several pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workers' Socialist Movement (Argentina)
The Workers' Socialist Movement (Spanish: ''Movimiento Socialista de los Trabajadores'', MST) is a Trotskyist political party in Argentina. The MST was founded in 1992 as a split from another Trotskyist group, the Movement Towards Socialism (see Nahuel Moreno). The MST is active on a number of college campuses, including the University of Buenos Aires. In 2006, the party has suffered a crisis, which led to a split. The minority founded a new organization, named '' Socialist Left''. Internationally, it is affiliated to the International Socialist League (2019) The International Socialist League (ISL-LIS) is an international political organization made up of national revolutionary socialist and Trotskyist parties and organizations from five continents. The ISL was founded at a conference held in Barcel .... References External linksOfficial web site 1992 establishments in Argentina Communist parties in Argentina Political parties established in 1992 Trotskyist organisat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |