San Miguel de Tucumán Facts for Kids

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San Miguel de Tucumán

Tucumán

From top, left to right: San Miguel de Tucumán Cathedral, Historical House of Independence, Basilica of San Francisco, Ninth of July Park, National University of Tucumán, Tucumán Government Palace, view of Barrio Norte and the house of Bishop Colombres.

Coat of arms

San Miguel de Tucumán

Location in Argentina

Capital

Established

1565, 1685

Area

• City

90 km² (34.88 sq mi)

• Metro

480 km² (209.3 sq mi)

Elevation

431 m (1,300 ft)

Population

(2010 census)

• Urban

548,866

• Metro

830,000

Time zone

UTC−3 (ART)

Climate

Cwa

Website

https://www.smt.gob.ar/

San Miguel de Tucumán is the capital of the Tucumán Province, located in northern Argentina 1,311 kilometres (815 mi) from Buenos Aires. It is the fifth-largest city of Argentina after Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario and Mendoza and the most important of the northern region. The Spanish Conquistador Diego de Villarroel [es] founded the city in 1565 in the course of an expedition from present-day Peru. Tucumán moved to its present site in 1685.

Images for kids

"Tucumán 1812", by Gerardo Flores Ivaldi. The Cabildo and San Francisco church are displayed on the painting.
Former Tucumán station built by North Western Railway, c. 1890.
Demolition of the former Cabildo, 1908.
San Martín street in San Miguel downtown.
Basílica de San Francisco
Casa de Histórica, where Argentine Independence was declared.
Historic buildings surrounding the Plaza Independencia.
Cathedral
Post office
Interior of the San Martín theatre.
Stadium of San Martín de Tucumán.
The Mitre Railway station, the only terminal active for passenger services
Channel 8 studios Tucumán.
Mercedes Sosa.
Cesar Pelli.
9 de Julio Park
House of Government
San Martín Teathre
National Technology University
Benjamín Matienzo international airport
Mitre Railway station
City at night

San Miguel de Tucumán facts for kids

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