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 | |
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| Province of La Rioja Provincia de La Rioja (Spanish) | |
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| Coordinates: 29°24′48″S 66°51′24″W / 29.41333°S 66.85667°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Capital | La Rioja |
| Divisions | 18 departments |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ricardo Quintela (PJ/UxP) |
| • Vice Governor | Teresita Madera (PJ/UxP) |
| • Legislature | 36 |
| • National Deputies | 5 |
| • National Senators | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89,680 km2 (34,630 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census[1]) | |
| • Total | 384,607 |
| • Rank | 21st |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Riojano |
| GDP | |
| • Total | US$ 4.8 billion |
| • Per capita | US$ 12,000 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| ISO 3166 code | AR-F |
| HDI (2021) | 0.840 very high (16th)[3] |
| Website | larioja |
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
change- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "TelluBase—Argentina Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
| Provinces of Argentina | 
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| Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán | |
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