Andalgalá

Andalgalá is a city in the west-center of the province of Catamarca, Argentina, located in a valley near the Sierra de Aconquija, 260 km from the provincial capital San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca.

The Andalgalá River, which flows nearby, supports a hydroelectric power plant.

Andalgalá was founded as a fort on 12 July 1658, and only became a city in 1952.

Its name is of Quechua origin and means either "Lord of the Hare" or "Lord of the High Mountain".

[1] Precipitation is mainly concentrated from November to March with 80% of the annual precipitation occurring in these months.

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