Ancasti

Ancasti
Ancasti Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 27°49′S 65°30′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Catamarca
Department	Ancasti
2nd level Municipality	Ancasti
Founded	September 26, 1735
Elevation	870 m (2,850 ft)
Population  (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	305
CPA Base	K 4701
Area code	+54 3833

Ancasti or Villa Ancasti is a town in Catamarca Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Ancasti Department. It was founded in 1735, by Don Pedro Pablo Acosta.[1] The festival of the patron saint is celebrated annually on Christmas Eve, December 24.[2]

Economy

The main trades in the local economy are agriculture and cattle farming. The biggest produce are maize, potato and squash.^[citation needed]

External links

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

• (in Spanish) Ancasti website

References

1. Gerry Leitner (2000). Argentina Travel Companion. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 728. ISBN 978-0-9587498-1-7.
2. "Locations". Comunidades Argentinas. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.