The National Agricultural Technology Institute (Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria), commonly known as INTA, has one of its experimental stations in the area.

The Department seat is the city of Famaillá.

The Aconquija Range lies across its west portion whereas the plains extend toward the east.

The Famaillá (central area), Colorado (north), and Caspichango (south) rivers are the most important waterways, the latter two forming the department’s natural boundaries with Lules, Leales and Monteros departments.

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