Ambato is a department in the province of Catamarca in the northwest of Argentina . It covers an area of 1761 km and features a mountainous terrain throughout. Administratively, it is divided into 7 districts: El Rodeo, Las Juntas, La Puerta, Los Varela, El Bolsón, Singuil, and Los Castillos.
5-626: According to some authors, its name comes from the Kakán expression An-Huatu, which means "high sorcerer," and is related to the highest hill in the area, the Manchao hill. Other versions suggest that it comes from the Quechua word Hamppatu or Ampatu, which means "Toad Hill". The department entirely features mountainous relief, typical of the Sierras Pampeanas region. The highest point is
10-544: A population of 4463 inhabitants (INDEC, 2010), representing a decrease of 1.4% from the 4525 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001) recorded in the previous census. The seismic activity in the Catamarca region is frequent and of low intensity, with a seismic silence of medium to severe earthquakes every 30 years in random areas. The last occurrences were: This article about a place in Catamarca Province , Argentina
15-529: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cac%C3%A1n language Cacán (also Cacan, Kakán, Calchaquí, Chaka, Diaguita, and Kaka ) is an extinct language that was spoken by the Diaguita and Calchaquí tribes in northern Argentina and Chile . It became extinct during the late 17th century or early 18th century. The language was documented by the Jesuit Alonso de Bárcena , but
20-552: The Manchao hill (4500 m above sea level). Within Ambato is the source of the Valle river and most of its basin, formed by various rivers and streams. Ambato falls within the arid climate region of mountains and basins, but the numerous watercourses create a more humid microclimate, with average annual precipitation of 350 mm, primarily during the summer months. These conditions favor the development of abundant mountain vegetation. It has
25-808: The manuscript is lost. Genetic affiliation of the language remains unclear, and due to the extremely limited number of known words, it has not been possible to conclusively link it to any existing language family . Varieties classified by Loukotka (1968) as part of the Diaguit language group: Mason (1950) lists the Diaguita subgroups of Abaucan, Amaycha, Anchapa, Andalgalá, Anguinahao, Calchaquí, Casminchango, Coipe, Colalao, Famatina, Hualfina, Paquilin, Quilme, Tafí, Tocpo, Tucumán, Upingascha, and Yocabil. Acalian, Catamarca, and Tamano are possibly also Diaguita subgroups according to Mason (1950). Cacán vocabulary possibly exists today in toponyms and local surnames, but
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