Burruyacú Department
# Burruyacú Department

Burruyacú Department is a department located in the northwest of the Tucumán Province, Argentina. According to the 2001 census, its population was 32,936 The department seat is the town of Burruyacú.

## Geography

The department has a total area of 3,605 $km^2,$ making it the largest department in the province. It has a mountainous west formed by the Sierra de Medinas. East of these mountains is a fertile and sparsely populated plain where ranching and agriculture dominate the land use.

### Adjacent districts

* Salta Province – north
* Santiago del Estero Province – east
* Cruz Alta Department – south
* Trancas Department and Tafí Viejo Department – west

### Towns and comunas rurales

* Benjamín Aráoz y El Tajamar
* Burruyacú
* El Chañar
* El Naranjo y El Sunchal
* El Puestito
* El Timbó
* Gobernador Garmendia
* La Ramada y La Cruz
* Piedrabuena
* 7 de abril
* Tala Pozo
* Villa Padre Monti

## Transportation infrastructure

### Major highways

* National Route 34
* Tucumán Province Route 304
* Tucumán Province Route 305
* Tucuman Province Route 310
* Tucuman Province Route 317
* Tucuman Province Route 321
* Tucuman Province Route 336
