La Rioja Province
province of Argentina
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Summary
La Rioja Province is a province of Argentina[1]. It draws 1,145 Wikipedia views per month (province of argentina category, ranking #20 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Argentina[3]
- Country: Argentina[4]
- Head of government: Ricardo Quintela[5]
- Capital: La Rioja[6]
- Shares border with: San Juan Province[7], San Luis Province[8], Córdoba Province[9], Catamarca Province[10], Atacama Region[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Arauco Department[12], Capital Department[13], Castro Barros[14], Chamical Department[15], Chilecito Department[16], Coronel Felipe Varela Department[17], Famatina Department[18], General Ángel V. Peñaloza[19], General Belgrano Department[20], General Juan Facundo Quiroga[21], General Lamadrid[22], General Ocampo Department[23], General San Martín Department[24], Independencia[25]
- Legislative body: legislature of La Rioja[26]
- Part of: South America Midwest Integrated Zone[27]
- Commons category: La Rioja Province, Argentina[28]
- Located in time zone: UTC−03:00[29], America/Argentina/La_Rioja[30]
- Inception: January 1, 1853[31]
- Highest point: Monte Pissis[32]
- Official website: https://www.larioja.gov.ar/[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:La Rioja Province, Argentina[34]
- Population: 387,728[35], 333,642[36], 164,000[37], 136,000[38], 383,865[39]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of La Rioja Province[40]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42]
- Official name: Provincia de La Rioja[43]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in La Rioja Province, Argentina[44]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in La Rioja Province, Argentina[45]
- Demonym: riojano[46], riojana[47]
- Native label: Provincia de La Rioja[48]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from La Rioja Province, Argentina[49]
- Different from: La Rioja[50]
- Area: 89,680 km²[51]
Why It Matters
La Rioja Province has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]