title: La Paz Department, Catamarca
text: # La Paz Department, Catamarca
  
  La Paz is a department located in the south of Catamarca Province in Argentina.
  
  The provincial subdivision has a population of about 21,061 inhabitants in an area of 8,149 $km^2$ (3,146 sq mi), and its capital city is Recreo, which is located around 980 km (610 mi) from the Capital federal.
  
  