La Rioja Province, Argentina

province of Argentina

La Rioja is one of the provinces of Argentina. It is in the west side of the country. The province's two largest cities are La Rioja and Chilecito.

La Rioja
Province of La Rioja
Provincia de La Rioja (Spanish)
The Talampaya National Park
Flag of La Rioja
Coat of arms of La Rioja
Coordinates: 29°24′48″S 66°51′24″W / 29.41333°S 66.85667°W / -29.41333; -66.85667
CountryArgentina
CapitalLa Rioja
Divisions18 departments
Government
 • GovernorRicardo Quintela (PJ/UxP)
 • Vice GovernorTeresita Madera (PJ/UxP)
 • Legislature36
 • National Deputies5
 • National Senators
Area
 • Total89,680 km2 (34,630 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census[1])
 • Total384,607
 • Rank21st
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
DemonymRiojano
GDP
 • TotalUS$ 4.8 billion
 • Per capitaUS$ 12,000
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-F
HDI (2021)0.840 very high (16th)[3]
Websitelarioja.gov.ar

La Rioja gained independence from Spain, like the rest of Argentina, in 1826. The next century for La Rioja would be unstable and divisive in many ways, and La Rioja was led politically by the Federalists in the province for decades. Facundo Quiroga led the Federalist party in its early days and was the dominant political figure across La Rioja. Additionally, caudillista leadership played a key role in La Rioja politics in the 19th century as well.[4]

Petroglyphs at the Talampaya National Park are dated around 10,000 years BCE.

References

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  1. "Nuevos datos provisorios del Censo 2022: Argentina tiene 46.044.703 habitantes". Infobae. 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. "TelluBase—Argentina Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. "El mapa del desarrollo humano en Argentina" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 25 June 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. De La Fuente, Ariel (2000). Children of Facundo: Caudillo and Gaucho Insurgency During the Argentine State-Formation Process (La Rioja, 1853-1870). Durham and London: Duke University Press.


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