Tucumán Province Facts for Kids

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Tucumán

Flag	Coat of arms

Nickname(s):

The Garden of the Republic

Location of Tucumán within Argentina

Country

Argentina

Capital

San Miguel de Tucumán

Departments

Municipalities and rural communes

112

Area

Ranked 22nd

• Total

22,524 km² (8,697 sq mi)

Population

(2010)

• Total

1,448,188

• Rank

6th

• Density

64.2953/km² (166.524/sq mi)

tucumano

UTC−3 (ART)

HDI (2016)

0.838 (14th)

Tucumán is the smallest of the provinces in Argentina. It is located in the northwest part of the country. Its capital city is San Miguel de Tucumán, which people often just call Tucumán.

The province is known by the nickname El Jardín de la República (The Garden of the Republic). This is because it is a very productive farming area.

Exploring Tucumán's Geography
- Tucumán's Climate
Tucumán's Population
Learning and Education
How Tucumán is Divided (Political Division)
Gallery
Images for kids
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Exploring Tucumán's Geography

The province of Tucumán covers an area of 22,524 square kilometers (8,697 sq mi). It is surrounded by other provinces:

Salta is to the north.
Santiago del Estero is to the east.
Catamarca is to the south and west.

Tucumán has two main types of land. The eastern part is flat, like the Gran Chaco plains. The western part has a mix of mountains, similar to the Pampas in the south, and deep valleys (canyons) in the north.

The highest peak in Tucumán is the Cerro del Bolsón. It is close to the border with the Catamarca province. This mountain is 5,550 meters (18,209 ft) high.

The main river in the province is the Dulce River. When it flows through Tucumán, it is also called the Salí river.

Tucumán's Climate

San Miguel de Tucumán is about 449 meters (1,473 ft) above sea level. It has a humid subtropical climate. This means it has hot, humid summers and mild winters.

The average temperature in San Miguel de Tucumán for the whole year is 19.3°C (66.7°F). January is usually the warmest month, with an average temperature of 25.3°C (77.5°F). July is the coolest month, with an average temperature of 12.1°C (53.8°F).

The province gets about 1,013.5 millimeters (39.9 in) of rain each year. January is the wettest month, with an average of 210.8 millimeters (8.3 in) of rain. July is the driest month, with only about 10.2 millimeters (0.4 in) of rain.

Tucumán's Population

People who live in Tucumán are called Tucumanos (or Tucumanas for women) in Spanish.

In 2010, the province of Tucumán had 1,448,188 people living there. This means there were about 64.3 people per square kilometer (166.5 per sq mi).

How Tucumán's Population Has Grown

Learning and Education

Tucumán has four important universities:

Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (National University of Tucumán). This is a public university.
Facultad Regional Tucumán, which is part of the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (National Technological University). This university focuses on technology.
Universidad del Norte Santo Tomás de Aquino (Saint Thomas Aquinas University of the North). This is a private university.
Universidad San Pablo-T (Saint Paul-T University). This is also a private university.

How Tucumán is Divided (Political Division)

The province is split into 17 smaller areas called departments (in Spanish, departamentos).

Map showing the departments of Tucumán province and their capital cities.

No.	Department	Capital	Area (km²)	Population (2010)	Density
1	Burruyacú	Burruyacú	3605	36951	10.3
2	Capital	San Miguel de Tucumán	91	548866	6031.5
3	Chicligasta	Concepción	1267	80735	63.7
4	Cruz Alta	Banda del Río Salí	1255	180499	143.8
5	Famaillá	Famaillá	427	34542	80.9
6	Graneros	Graneros	1678	13551	8.1
7	Juan Bautista Alberdi	Juan Bautista Alberdi	730	30237	41.4
8	La Cocha	La Cocha	917	19002	20.7
9	Leales	Bella Vista	2027	54949	27.1
10	Lules	Lules	540	68474	126.8
11	Monteros	Monteros	1169	63641	54.5
12	Rio Chico	Aguilares	585	56847	97.2
13	Simoca	Simoca	1261	30876	24.5
14	Tafí del Valle	Tafí del Valle	2741	14933	5.4
15	Tafí Viejo	Tafí Viejo	1210	121638	100.5
16	Trancas	Trancas	2862	17371	6.1
17	Yerba Buena	Yerba Buena	160	75076	469.2

Gallery

An aerial view of San Miguel de Tucuman.
The San Martín theatre at night in San Miguel de Tucuman.
A beautiful view of Tafí del Valle.
The Cruz Alta Sugar Mill in Cruz Alta.

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Images for kids

Ruins of the Quilmes civilization, an ancient Diaguita culture that lived in this area.
Downtown Tucumán in the 1920s, showing an old street scene.
Mercedes Sosa, a famous folk singer who was born in Tucumán.
A vehicle used by the Tucumán Provincial Police.
A map showing military zones in Argentina from 1975-1983. Tucumán Province is in zone 3.