Rinconada Department

Rinconada Department

Departamento Rinconada
Rinconada Department Departamento Rinconada
Department
	Location of Rinconada Department in Jujuy Province
Country	Argentina
Province	Jujuy
Capital	Rinconada
Area
• Total	6,407 km2 (2,474 sq mi)
Population (2010 census [INDEC])
• Total	2,488
• Density	0.39/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
Time zone	ART

Rinconada is a department in the province of Jujuy in the Argentina. According to INDEC its population in 2010 was 2,489 inhabitants. Its main town is Rinconada. The town of Mina Pirquitas represents the highest point in Argentina, standing at 4,271 m above sea level.

Towns[edit]

Settlements[edit]

Antiguyo
Barrealito
Bravo Grande (Salta)
Carahuasi
Casa Colorada
Ciénaga Grande
Icacha
Lagunillas
Loma Blanca
Mina Ajedrez (Farillón)
Mina Pan de Azúcar
Nazareno
Orosmayo
Peñas Blancas
Pirquitas
Portezuelo
Rosario de Susques (Rosario)
Rosario de Coyahuaima
Ramallo
San José
Tiomayo

Seismicity[edit]

The seismicity of the area of Jujuy is frequent and low intensity, and mean to severe seismic silence every 40 years.

1863 earthquake: This earthquake on January 4, 1863,^[2] measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, indicated an important milestone in the history of seismic events in Jujuy. It highlighted the need to impose stricter construction codes.^[3]
1948 earthquake: The August 25, 1848, measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, destroyed buildings and opened numerous cracks in wide areas.^[2]^[3]
2009 earthquake: November 6, 2009, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale.

References[edit]

^ "Provincia según departamento. Population, surface area and density. 1991 and 2001". Retrieved 30 July 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Fenómenos de licuefacción asociados a terremotos históricos. Su análisis en la evaluación del peligro sísmico en la Argentina". Retrieved 24 September 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Terremotos históricos ocurridos en la República Argentina". Retrieved 25 May 2013.

22°26′25″S 66°9′59″W / 22.44028°S 66.16639°W / -22.44028; -66.16639

[INDEC-1] "Provincia según departamento. Population, surface area and density. 1991 and 2001". Retrieved 30 July 2010.

[Scielo-2] "Fenómenos de licuefacción asociados a terremotos históricos. Su análisis en la evaluación del peligro sísmico en la Argentina". Retrieved 24 September 2012.

[Historicos-3] "Terremotos históricos ocurridos en la República Argentina". Retrieved 25 May 2013.

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