Rinconada town, Rinconada, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentinai
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Rinconada town | Town |
Rinconada | Municipality |
Rinconada Department | Department |
Jujuy Province | Province |
Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 26' 26'' South , 66° 10' 3'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
247580
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247580:9
GUID (UUID V4):
2ccf9427-dd48-418a-83f5-67ab45b66aff
Rinconada is a rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina. It is located in the west of the province of Jujuy and is the head of the Rinconada Department.
Due to its altitude of 3851 meters, it is the highest city in Argentina, taking into account those cities possessing municipal organization.
The village is accessed by a 62 km gravel road (Provincial Route 7) that starts 4 km north of Abra Pampa, on National Route 9. The Laguna de los Pozuelos, found along this route, contains 150 km² of protected area (Monumento Natural Laguna de los Pozuelos).
Historical reports claim that gold was recovered even in the streets of the town!
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