Famatina is an Argentinian Department in La Rioja Province.

According to estimates for June 2007, the population was 6819 inhabitants.

[1] Endemic Famatina animals are:[2] birds Upucerthia validirostris rufescens, Upucerthia ruficauda famatinae, Cinclodes fuscus riojanus, Asthenes modesta serrana, lizard Liolaemus famatinae (near extinction), Phymaturus mallimacci (near extinction); mammals Abrocoma famatina (near extinction) and Lagidium viscacia famatinae.

[3][4] There are populations of threatened species of the Andes region (Taruca Hippocamelus antisensis (a deer species), Vultur gryphus and Rhea pennata.

[4] Endemic plants include Baccharis famatinensis.