Humahuaca Department

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'''Humahuaca Department''' is a department located in the Jujuy Province of Argentina. Its capital city is Humahuaca. Part of the Quebrada de Humahuaca extends through the length of the department.

== Size, borders and access == Humahuaca Department has a surface area of {{convert|3792|km2|mi2}}, and as of the 2010 census had a population density of 4.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=10 December 2016 |archive-date=28 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828122414/http://dipec.jujuy.gov.ar/dc_poblacion/2.2.5.pdf |language=es |title=Población. Superficie y Densidad Poblacional, según Departamentos. Años 1991-2001-2010 |url=http://www.dipec.jujuy.gov.ar/dc_poblacion/2.2.5.pdf |work=Dirección Provincial de Estadística y Censos - Provincia de Jujuy}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> The department is bordered on the east by the province of Salta, on the west by Cochinoca Department, and on the south by the Tumbaya, Tilcara, and Valle Grande Departments.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=11 December 2016 |archive-date=14 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114215039/http://www.dipec.jujuy.gov.ar/mapasgeoreferenciados.html |language=es |title=Provincia de Jujuy por departamento. Mapa político. |url=http://www.dipec.jujuy.gov.ar/mapasgeoreferenciados.html |work=Dirección Provincial de Estadística y Censos - Provincia de Jujuy}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

The primary means of accessing the department is via National Route 9.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=11 December 2016 |archive-date=21 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221115052/http://localidades.cfi.org.ar/Jujuy/Humahuaca/Bienvenidos/1821/3234 |language=es |title=Humahuaca |url=http://localidades.cfi.org.ar/Jujuy/Humahuaca/Bienvenidos/1821/3234 |work=Consejo Federal de Inversiones}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

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