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Yavi | |
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Rural municipality and village | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Jujuy Province |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
Yavi is a rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina. [1] Nearby is the site of the Battle of Yavi (1816) in Argentina's war of independence.
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