Departamento de General Belgrano
General Belgrano is one of the 18 departments in which the province of La Rioja is divided. It is located in the southeast region of the province, in the area called "De los LLanos" because of its topographic characteristics. Olta, the head town of the department is called "Jardín de los Llanos". His name honors Manuel Belgrano, General of the Army of the North.