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Cathedral of San Miguel.
Sugar Cane
Cathedral of San Miguel de Tucumán by night.
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Area: 22,524 KM2
Population: 1,336,664 (2001).
Main Cities: San Miguel de Tucumán, Tafí Viejo, Monteros y Concepción.
Description:
The province of Tucumán, northwestern Argentina, is bounded by the province of Salta
on the north; the province of Santiago del Estero on the east; and
the province of Catamarca on the south and west.
It has an area of 22,524 square kilometers (0.6% of the national total). In spite of
its size, the geographic location and the very contrasting relief give the territory
a great variety of landscapes, encompassing from the plains covered with thorny montes
to the forests of the hillsides, and from the wide plains to the snowcapped summits.
With abundant water resources, coming down through collectors from the west and
the east, the Tucumán prairie is crossed by the Salí river. This abundance
of water, and the numerous irrigation works made Tucumán «the garden of
the Republic». Near the northern fringe of these lands is located San Miguel
de Tucumán, which is one of the earlier settlements of the country.
Average annual temperature is 18°C/65°F, while total annual precipitation amounts to nearly 1,000 mm.
Political Organization and Demographic Structure:
This province, whose capital is San Miguel de Tucumán, is divided
into 11 departments, with separate political and administrative powers.
Annual average growth rate is 15.3‰, while density comes up to 51
inhabitants per square kilometer. Urban population amounts to 77%. (1991).
Economic Structure:
In 1993, the primary sector contributed 11% to
the value added of the total supply of goods
and services. The secondary sector generated 31%, while
the 58% of the global economic activity corresponds to the
supply of financial, transport and communications, commerce, tourism, and government services.
Tucumán’s economy is still strongly based on the sugar agroindustry; yet, it
is fairly diversified. Citriculture is highly developed (principally lemon
and the processing of juice and essence), with important volumes sold in
foreign markets. Outstanding within the industrial sector are trucks, passenger
transport vehicles and parts, sporting footwear and textiles.
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