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Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

Department
Municipalities in Belén

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Department

Department of Belén 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.

Valentin Poposki, 22 September 2020

Belén Municipality

image located by Valentin Poposki, 18 March 2026

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 official flag and documentation for it were found, and it flies as the municipal symbol on its own right. See the story below:

04.12.2025. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=873523098576073

The flag of the City of Belen was officially raised.
In the last session of the Deliberative Council, before the change of authorities on December 10, the official raising of the flag of the City of Belen was held for the first time in the Juan Chelemin Session Hall. This flag was chosen in a contest held in 2014, but it remained stored for years, although there were legal instruments that recognized it as an official symbol, they had disappeared from the archives. This year (2025), thanks to research and documentation recovery, the councilors decided to regain its institutional value and make it official again, returning it to its rightful place as an emblem of our city.

Additional photos:
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The winning design features a poncho as its central element, which explains why the city is considered the "national capital" of this distinctive garment. The banner alludes to the traditional Marian colors, as its main church, Our Lady of Bethlehem, is an important center of Catholic pilgrimage. A poncho completes the ensemble.
Valentin Poposki, 18 March 2026

"Belén" is the Spanish assimilated form of the Hebrew toponym "בֵּית לֶחֶם", equivalent to English "Bethlehem".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 March 2026

Logo

image located by Valentin Poposki, 28 September 2020

Interim flag

image located by Valentin Poposki, 28 September 2020

It appears that a white flag with municipal logo on it has also been used while the official flag was lost for 11 years.
There is also an emblem/coat of arms, but seems it is not in use anymore.
https://www.facebook.com/prensa.belen

Valentin Poposki, 28 September 2020, 18 March 2026

Corral Quemado

image located by Vanja Poposki, 5 August 2020

Londres

image by AntÃ³nio Martins-TuvÃ¡lkin, 10 November 2024
based on photo 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 RenterÃa, 24 December 2023