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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Catamarca, Argentina, EMSC says • Dec. 24, 2024, 11:15 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Catamarca, Argentina.
Catamarca, Argentina.

Catamarca, city, capital of Catamarca provincia (province), northwestern Argentina. It is located on the Río del Valle de Catamarca, a river between the two south-pointing spurs of the Andean peaks of Ambato and Ancasti.

Originally named Londres, it was founded by the explorer Juan Pérez de Zurita (1559) in the Valle de Quinmivil. Following various moves because of hostile Indians, Catamarca was established in 1694 on its present site (a sheltered, fertile valley) by the provincial governor, Bartolomé de Castro.

The economy is basically agricultural and includes the production and processing of grapes, alfalfa, cotton, cereals, hides, and meat. Tourism has increased because of a mild winter climate, outstanding scenery, and hot springs in the nearby mountains. The city is known for its handwoven woolen ponchos. Several colonial buildings survive, including the Church of the Virgin of the Valley (1694; a pilgrimage centre declared a national monument in 1941) and a Franciscan convent (1694). The city has an art gallery and a museum of fine arts. Pop. (2001) 140,741; (2010) 159,703.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.