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La Rioja is one of the Argentine provinces located in the west of the country. Neighbouring provinces are from the north clockwise: Catamarca, Córdoba, San Luis and San Juan.
Area: 89,680 km²
Population: 289,983 (2001)
Density: 3.23/km²
Agriculture (long limited by La Rioja's dry, mountainous terrain) adds less than 5% to its output. La Rioja's agriculture lays on the shore of the few permanents rivers and oasis that allow irrigation, with only 190 square kilometres of cultivated land. Vineyards, nuts and olive plantations are the most common, followed by cotton.
The province's main crop is the grape, and its associated wine production, especially around the Chilecito area, with a production of 8 million litres per year.
Cattle (250,000 heads) and goats (150,000 heads) are secondary activities, particularly for skin and leather. Clay represents the main mining activity, and uranium is also extracted near El Colorado.
This brief overview explains why you should consider visiting this province on an agricultural tour.
For more information, please visit our agritours page.
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