Famatina— Town —FamatinaLocation of Famatina in ArgentinaCoordinates: 28°55′S 67°31′W / 28.917°S 67.517°W / -28.917; -67.517Coordinates: 28°55′S 67°31′W / 28.917°S 67.517°W / -28.917; -67.517Country ArgentinaProvinceLa RiojaDepartmentFamatinaPopulation • Total6,371Time zoneART (UTC-3)CPA baseF5365Dialing code+54 3825Contents1 Famatina2 Osisko Mining Corporation in Famatina2.1 Politics2.2 Protests2.3 Repression and Black List2.4 Suspension3 References[edit] FamatinaFamatina is a town in the province of La Rioja, Argentina. It has 6,371 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the only municipality in the Famatina Department. Located in fertile valley between Sierra de Famatina and Sierra de Velasco Famatina's economy revolve around jojoba and olive agriculture and tourism.