La Quiaca
La Quiaca is a small city in the north of the province of Jujuy, Argentina, on the southern bank of the La Quiaca River, opposite the town of Villazón, Bolivia. It lies at the end of National Route 9, 289 km (180 mi) from San Salvador de Jujuy (the provincial capital), and at an altitude of 3,442 m (11,293 ft) above mean sea level.
La Quiaca | |
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La Quiaca Location in Jujuy Province | |
| Coordinates: 22°06′15″S 65°35′50″W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Jujuy |
| Department | Yavi |
| Elevation | 3,442 m (11,293 ft) |
| Population (2010 census [INDEC]) | |
| • Total | 13,761 |
| CPA Base | Y 4650 |
| Area code | 03885 |
La Quiaca has 13,761 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC]. It is the head town of the Yaví Department, which includes also the towns of Barrios, Cangrejillos, El Cóndor, Pumahuasi, and Yaví. The area is serviced by an airport located at 22°09′02″S 65°34′39″W.
La Quiaca is an approximate antipode to Hong Kong.
It has all the amenities of a modern city (potable water, electricity, sewer, Internet). This city is one of the north of the Puna which has all the basic facilities for the convenience of tourists, one of the most important urban settlement in northern Argentina.
In the country, this city is the classic reference to the northern end of the country, though in reality this distinction is held by the town of Salvador Mazza, or Pocitos, in the province of Salta. In 1985, after a three-year national tour, the renowned composer León Gieco released a folk album called De Ushuaia a La Quiaca ("From Ushuaia to La Quiaca").