Belén is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

Belén Departamento Belén
Department
location of Belén Department in Catamarca Province
Coordinates: 27°39′S 67°02′W
Country	Argentina
Established	July 12, 1658 (city)
Founded by	?
Seat	Belén
Government
• Mayor	Daniel Eduardo Ríos, FCS
Area
• Total	12,945 km2 (4,998 sq mi)
Population  (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	12,252
• Density	0.95/km2 (2.5/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	beleña/o
Postal Code	K4750
IFAM	CAT005
Area Code	03835
Patron saint	?
Website	web.archive.org/web/20060515160547/http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/belen.html

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of 12,945 km² (4,998 sq mi), 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 and various minerals.

External links

• Belén webpage (Spanish)
• Live Argentina Website

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[ru] Белен (департамент)