San Miguel de Tucumán
capital of the Tucumán Province, located in northern Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Miguel de Tucumán (usually called simply Tucumán) is the capital of the Tucumán Province; it is in northern Argentina 1,311 kilometres (815 mi) from Buenos Aires. The Spanish Conquistador Diego de Villarroel founded the city in 1565 during an expedition from present-day Peru. The city was moved to its present site in 1685.
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San Miguel de Tucumán
Tucumán | |
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Coordinates: 26°49′59″S 65°13′00″W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Tucumán |
Founded | 1565, 1685 |
Government | |
• Intendant | Germán Enrique Alfaro[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 90 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 548,866 |
• Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-03 (ART) |
Area code | T4000 |
Climate | Humid subtropical climate (Cwa) |
Website | Official website |
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