Antofagasta de la Sierra Department

For the town, see Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca. For the volcanic field, see Antofagasta de la Sierra.
Antofagasta de la Sierra
Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra
Department
location of Antofagasta de la Sierra Department in Catamarca Province
location of Antofagasta de la Sierra Department in Catamarca Province
Coordinates: 26°00′S 67°34′W / 26.000°S 67.567°W / -26.000; -67.567
CountryArgentina
Established1871 (city)
Founded by?
SeatAntofagasta de la Sierra
Government
 • MayorAlejandro Evaristo Acevedo, FCS
Area
 • Total
28,097 km2 (10,848 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total
1,282
 • Density0.046/km2 (0.12/sq mi)
Demonymantofagastense
Postal Code
K4705
IFAM
CAT004
Area Code03835
Patron saint?
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20061208195352/http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/antofaga.html

Antofagasta de la Sierra is the northernmost department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 1,300 inhabitants in an area of 28,097 km2 (10,848 sq mi), and its capital city is Antofagasta de la Sierra.