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What is Catamarca like?
The Province
Incredible landscapes, adventures, and people.
Geography
Within its 102,602 km², hills, valleys, immense plains, impenetrable rocks, dunes that softly trace the contours of the landscape, lagoons, rivers, salt flats, clear skies, and suns that embrace and scorch coexist. Fertile fields, arid lands.
Surface
102,602 km
Population
429,562 (2022 Census)
Capital
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
Political division
16 Departments that include 36 municipalities
A little tidbit
More than 70% of the territory of Catamarca is occupied by mountain ranges.
A little tidbit
Catamarca's climatic diversity is one of the most extensive in the country, resulting in a wide variety of landscapes, flora and fauna.
Climate
Catamarca combines warm, arid, and mountainous regions. While the east is more temperate and humid, the west and the Puna are dry and experience more extreme temperatures. The mountain ranges provide coolness and even permanent snowfall on their peaks.
Average temperatures are around 20°C, with summers that can exceed 40°C and high-altitude areas where winters drop well below 0°C.
This variety gives the province ideal conditions to enjoy its landscapes and experiences throughout the year.
Gastronomy
From classic empanadas and locros
From the delicious kid goat, the regional cuisine is a journey in itself through the unique flavors of Northwest Argentina.
What to try and what to take back home?
The experience of a tour through its spectacular wineries, olives, olive oil, fig syrup, grapes and chañar, giant walnuts, high-altitude wines and grape brandy.
A little tidbit
Candied walnuts are a cultural and gastronomic treasure of the province. This Catamarca-style chocolate is made from a combination of walnuts, dulce de leche, and fondant.
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