Santiago del Estero, also known simply as Santiago, is a province in the north of Argentina. Neighboring provinces, clockwise from the north, are Salta, Chaco, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Catamarca and Tucumán.
Santiago del Estero is the capital of Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina. It has a population of 252,192 inhabitants, making it the twelfth largest city in the country, with a surface area of 2,116 km2. It lies on the Dulce River and on National Route 9, at a distance of 1,042 km north-northwest from Buenos Aires. Estimated to be 455 years old, Santiago del Estero was the first city founded by Spanish settlers in the territory that is now Argentina. As such, it is nicknamed "Madre de Ciudades". Similarly, it has been officially declared the "mother of cities and cradle of folklore."
Guasayán Department is a departamento of the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
Departments form the second level of administrative division, and are subdivided in municipalities. They are extended in all of Argentina except for the Province of Buenos Aires and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, the national capital, each of which has different administrative arrangements.
La Banda is a city in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. It has about 95,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], making it the second largest in the province. It is the head town of the Banda Department.
Añatuya is a city in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. It has 23,286 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the General Taboada Department. It lies on the southeast of the province, east of the Salado River, and about 150 km from the provincial capital Santiago del Estero. La Añatuya is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Añatuya, and it was the birthplace of the renowned tango composer Homero Manzi and basketball player Gabriel Deck.
Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport is located 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of downtown Santiago del Estero, the capital of Santiago del Estero Province in Argentina. The airport covers an area of 526 hectares and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
Cruz Alta Department is a department located in the east of the Tucumán Province, Argentina. In 2001 its population was 162,240 largely located in the Banda del Río Salí-Alderetes Area (northwest). The Department seat is the city of Banda del Río Salí.
The National University of Santiago del Estero is an Argentine national university located in the capital of Santiago del Estero Province. Its 1973 establishment gathered the existing Tucumán University school of agronomy (1949) and the Córdoba University forestry institute (1958), as well as new schools created for the purpose.
Quimilí is a town in Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina. The capital city of the Moreno Department, it lies about 200 km east of the provincial capital city, Santiago del Estero, and 70 km west of the border with Chaco Province, to which it is connected by National Route 89.
Árraga is a municipality and village in Santiago del Estero in Argentina. It is the head district of the Silípica Department to the southwest of the province of Santiago del Estero. It is located 32 km from the provincial capital city of Santiago del Estero (capital), south along National Route 9.
Bandera (Santiago del Estero) is a municipality and town in Santiago del Estero Province in Argentina. It is the capital of the Belgrano Department, at the edge of National Route 98. Bandera is located some 272 km from the provincial capital, which is reached by National Route No. 34 and Provincial Route No. 21. The town has 5,335 inhabitants, according to the 2001 census, 67% of the total population of the department.
Capital Department may refer to several departments of Argentine provinces:
The Republic of Tucumán was a short-lived state centered on the town of San Miguel de Tucumán in today's Argentina that was formed after the collapse of central authority in 1820, and that broke up the next year. The "Republic" remained a political unit within the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata.
Robles Department is a department of Argentina in Santiago del Estero Province. The capital city of the department is situated in Fernández.
Rivadavia Department is a department of Argentina in Santiago del Estero Province. The capital city of the department is situated in Selva.
Sarmiento Department is a department of Argentina in Santiago del Estero Province. The capital city of the department is situated in Garza.
Atamisqui Department is a department of Argentina in Santiago del Estero Province. The capital city of the department is situated in Villa Atamisqui.
Pellegrini Department is a department of Argentina in Santiago del Estero Province. The capital city of the department is in Nueva Esperanza.
The Chamber of Deputies of Santiago del Estero Province is the unicameral legislative body of Santiago del Estero Province, in Argentina. It comprises 40 legislators, elected in a single province-wide multi-member district through proportional representation using the D'Hondt system.
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