Famaillá facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Famaillá
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Aerial view of Famaillá
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 Famaillá
Location in Argentina
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Tucumán |
| Department | Famaillá |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population
(2010 census)
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| • Total | 22,924 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base |
T4132
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| Dialing code | +54 3863 |
| Website | Official website: https://web.archive.org/web/20121222215429/http://www.famailla.gov.ar/ |
Famaillá is a city in the province of Tucumán, Argentina, located 30 km south from the provincial capital San Miguel de Tucumán. It has 22,924 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Famaillá Department.
The city is called the "National Capital of the Empanada". It hosts a festival dedicated to it every September.
The area hosts an experimental agricultural station of the National Institute of Agro-Technology (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, INTA). Its economy is based on exports of sugar and strawberry.
Famaillá was the site of the Battle of Monte Grande in 1841, between the forces loyal to Juan Manuel de Rosas commanded by Manuel Oribe and the League of the North, led by Juan Lavalle.
See also
In Spanish: Famaillá para niños
