Physical map of the Province of La Rioja, Argentina
Physical map of the Province of La Rioja, Argentina.
The province is located in the northwest of the country. The west of the province is located within the Andean region while most of the province lies within the geographical region called Sierras Pampeanas. In the northern part of the province, it is crossed by several mountains such as the Sierra de Velasco and the Sierras de Famatina whose summit is the Cerro General Belgrano (which with an altitude of 6250 meters above sea level, is the highest summit of the world outside of Asia), which travel from north to south and between them form wide valleys. The south has several isolated mountain ranges by plains. Its territory occupies an area of 89 680 km², so its extension can be compared with that of Portugal.
The province is located in the northwest of the country. The west of the province is located within the Andean region while most of the province lies within the geographical region called Sierras Pampeanas. In the northern part of the province, it is crossed by several mountains such as the Sierra de Velasco and the Sierras de Famatina whose summit is the Cerro General Belgrano (which with an altitude of 6250 meters above sea level, is the highest summit of the world outside of Asia), which travel from north to south and between them form wide valleys. The south has several isolated mountain ranges by plains. Its territory occupies an area of 89 680 km², so its extension can be compared with that of Portugal.
