Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

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Department

Department of Belen has 12 948 km2, with about 28 000 inhabitants. So far, I didn't find any symbols for the department.

It has 9 municipalities:

• Belén Municipality (Ciudad de Belen) [1st class] - has 1 commune - Ampojaco.
• Municipality of Corral Quemado [3rd class] - has 2 communes - Culampaja and Papachacra.
• Municipality of Hualfin [3rd class] - has 2 communes - La Quebrada and Los Nacimientos.
• Municipality of Londres [2nd class] - has no communes.
• Municipality of Pozo de Piedra [3rd class] - has 2 communes - Condor Huasi and Las Barrancas.
• Municipality of Puerta de Corral Quemado [3rd class] - has 3 communes - El Durazno, El Tolar, and Jacipunco.
• Municipality of Puerta de San Jose [3rd class] - has 3 communes - Asampay, La Cienaga, and La Estancia.
• Municipality of San Fernando [3rd class] - has 2 communes - El Eje and Villa de San Fernando.
• Municipality of Villa Vil [3rd class] - has 3 communes - Laguna Blanca, Morteritos, and Rodeo Gervan.

Belén Municipality

image located by Valentin Poposki, 28 September 2020

Belen is 1st class municipality in the same named department. It is also known as Municipalidad de Ciudad de Belen. It has 1 867 km2, with about 13 500 inhabitants.

The flag is white with municipal logo on it.
There is also an emblem/coat of arms, but seems it is not in use anymore.
https://www.facebook.com/prensa.belen

Logo

image located by Valentin Poposki, 28 September 2020

Corral Quemado

image located by Vanja Poposki, 5 August 2020

Londres

image by Valentin Poposki, 24 December 2023

The Municipality of Londres is located in the Department of Belen. Its flag is divided diagonally in three fields (from upper hoist to lower fly) green, blue and brown, with an emblem in the center of the blue stripe. It can be seen on many photos at the municipal Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069427110292&sk=photos_by
Valentin Poposki, 24 December 2023

Pozo de Piedra

image by Valentin Poposki, 24 December 2023

The Municipality of Pozo de Piedra is located in the Department of Belen. Its flag is horizontally divided in three stripes - blue, white, and green, where the white stripe is wider and contains an stylizied image of green mountains and yellow sun, some local scenery, fruit and artisans. Flag can be seen at the municipal touristic Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/111472303721034/photos
Valentin Poposki, 24 December 2023

Pozo de Piedra means "stone well", which is seen in the center of the flag. An official presentation of the flag happened on November 18, 2017, and this appears to be the date of adoption.
Daniel Rentería, 24 December 2023