Rinconada Depairtment
Appearance
Rinconada Depairtment Departamento Rinconada | |
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Location o Rinconada Depairtment in Jujuy Province | |
Kintra | Argentinae |
Province | Jujuy |
Caipital | Rinconada |
Area | |
• Total | 6407 km2 (2,474 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,488 |
• Density | 0.39/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | ART |
Rinconada is a depairtment in the province o Jujuy in the Argentinae. Accordin tae INDEC its population in 2010 was 2,489 inhabitants. Its main toun is Rinconada. The toun o Mina Pirquitas represents the heichest point in Argentinae, staundin at 4,271 m abuin sea level.
Touns
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Rinconada
- Lagunillas del Farallón
- Nuevo Pirquitas
- Liviara
- Santa Ana (Rinconada)
- Mina Pirquitas (the heichest point)
Dounsets
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Antiguyo
- Barrealito
- Bravo Grande (Salta)
- Carahuasi
- Casa Colorada
- Ciénaga Grande
- Icacha
- Lagunillas
- Loma Blanca
- Mina Ajedrez (Farillón)
- Mina Pan de Azúcar
- Nazareno
- Orosmayo
- Peñas Blancas
- Pirquitas
- Portezuelo
- Rosario de Susques (Rosario)
- Rosario de Coyahuaima
- Ramallo
- San José
- Tiomayo
Seismicity
[eedit | eedit soorce]The seismicity of the area of Jujuy is frequent and low intensity, and mean to severe seismic silence every 40 years.
- 1863 earthquake: This earthquake on January 4, 1863,[2] measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, indicated an important milestone in the history of seismic events in Jujuy. It highlighted the need to impose stricter construction codes.[3]
- 1948 earthquake: The August 25, 1848, measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, destroyed buildings and opened numerous cracks in wide areas.[2][3]
- 2009 earthquake: November 6, 2009, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Provincia según departamento. Population, surface area and density. 1991 and 2001". Retrieved 30 Julie 2010.[deid airtin]
- ↑ a b "Fenómenos de licuefacción asociados a terremotos históricos. Su análisis en la evaluación del peligro sísmico en la Argentina". Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ a b "Terremotos históricos ocurridos en la República Argentina". Archived frae the original on 27 Juin 2013. Retrieved 25 Mey 2013.