La Rioja Province, Argentina
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| La Rioja | |||
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| Divisions | 18 departments | ||
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| Capital | La Rioja | ||
| Area | 89,680 km² (34,626 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 333,642 (2010) | ||
| Density | 3.7 /km² (10 /sq mi) | ||
| Governor | Luis Beder Herrera | ||
| - Senators | Ada Maza, Carlos Menem, Teresita Quintela | ||
| Timezone | ART (UTC−3) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 code | AR-F | ||
| Demonym | Riojano | ||
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| Website: http://www.larioja.gov.ar | |||
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.
Petroglyphs at the Talampaya National Park are dated around 10,000 years BCE.
Coordinates: 29°26′S 66°51′W / 29.433°S 66.85°W
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