Cruz del Eje Department

Cruz del Eje Department is a department of Córdoba Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 52,172 inhabitants in an area of 6,653 km², and its capital city is Cruz del Eje, which is located around 861 km from Capital Federal.

Settlements

 * Alto de Los Quebrachos
 * Bañado de Soto
 * Cruz de Caña
 * Cruz del Eje
 * El Brete
 * Guanaco Muerto
 * La Batea
 * La Higuera
 * Las Cañadas
 * Las Playas
 * Los Chañaritos
 * Media Naranja
 * Paso Viejo
 * San Marcos Sierras
 * Serrezuela
 * Tuclame
 * Villa de Soto

1908 earthquake
On 22 September 1908 the region was struck by an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale. The epicentre was around -30.5°N, -64.5°W and it was felt as far as 100 km away.