- La Quiaca
Infobox Settlement
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pushpin_map_caption = Location inJujuy Province
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ARG
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 =Jujuy
subdivision_type2 =Department
subdivision_name2 = Yavi
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population_as_of = census-ar|2001
population_total = 14753
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latd = 22
latm = 06
longd = 65
longm = 34
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elevation_m = 3442
postal_code_type = CPA Base
postal_code = 4650
area_code = 03885
website =La Quiaca is a small city in the north of the province|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, convert|289|km|mi|0|lk=on|abbr=on fromSan Salvador de Jujuy (the provincial capital), and at an altitude of convert|3442|m|ft|0|lk=on|abbr=on above meansea level .La Quiaca has 14,751 inhabitants as per the census-ar|2001. 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 coord|22|09|02|S|65|34|39|W|.In Argentina, this city is the classic reference to the northern end of the country. In 1985, after a three-year national tour, the renowned composer
León Gieco released a folk album called "De Ushuaia a La Quiaca" ("FromUshuaia to La Quiaca").References
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* [http://www.welcomeargentina.com/laquiaca/index_i.html WelcomeArgentina.com]
* [http://www.enjoy-argentina.org/jujuy-destinations-jujuy-la-quiaca.php EnjoyArgentina.org]
* [http://gc.kls2.com/airport/SASQ Great Circle Airport: SASQ]
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