Alberdi Department is a department of
Santiago del Estero Province
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in the region of the
Chaco Santiagueño. It is bordered on the north by
Copo Department, on the east by
Chaco Province
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, on the south by
Moreno Department and
Figueroa Department, and on the west by the
Salado River which separates it from the
Jiménez Department and
Pellegrini Department. Its head town is
Campo Gallo
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The department was created by provincial law No. 782, which was adopted on June 27, 1921, which modified the law No. 353 and dividing Copo Department to create Alberdi Department.
Other cities and towns
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Agustina Libarona
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Coronel Manuel Leoncio Rico
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El Setenta
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Huachana
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Las Carpas
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San Gregorio
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Villa Palmar
References
Departments of Santiago del Estero Province
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