Avellaneda Department, Santiago del Estero
# Avellaneda Department, Santiago del Estero

Avellaneda Department (Spanish: Departamento Avellaneda) is a department of Argentina in Santiago del Estero Province. The capital city of the department is situated in Herrera.

## Districts

* Caloj
* Percas
* Punta Corral
* Cejas
* Gramilla
* Bracho
* Banda
* Mailín
* Mancapa
* Puyana
* Icaño
* Taco Atun
* San José

## Notable people

* Agustina Palacio de Libarona (1825-1880), writer, storyteller; also known as "La Heroína del Bracho"
