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The
city of Chilecito is located on national route No. 40, 192km.
away from the city of La Rioja, at the foot of the eastern
flank of the Famatina massif 1,100m. above sea, level.
It
owes its name to the fact that a large number of Chilean laborers
worked in its mines. The city's original name was Santa Rita.
Nowadays it has developed into a summer resort with an active
social and commercial life.
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