Caucete

31°39′S 68°17′W / 31.650°S 68.283°W / -31.650; -68.283Country ArgentinaProvince San JuanDepartmentCauceteElevation570 m (1,870 ft)Population • Total28,222Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)CPA baseDialing code+54 264

Caucete is a city in the province of San Juan, Argentina, located 25 km southeast of the provincial capital, on the junction of National Routes 20 and 141. It has 33,609 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Caucete Department.

See also

• 1977 San Juan earthquake

References

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)