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Tucumán province

Tucumán
Province
Flag of Tucumán
Flag
Coat of arms of Tucumán
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):
The Garden of the Republic
Location of Tucumán within Argentina
Location of Tucumán within Argentina
Coordinates: 26°56′S 65°20′W / 26.94°S 65.34°W / -26.94; -65.34Coordinates: 26°56′S 65°20′W / 26.94°S 65.34°W / -26.94; -65.34
Country Argentina
Capital San Miguel de Tucumán
Departments 17
Municipalities and rural communes 112
Government
 • Governor Juan Luis Manzur (PJ)
 • Deputies 9
 • Senators 3
Area
Ranked 22nd
 • Total 22,524 km2 (8,697 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,448,188
 • Rank 6th
 • Density 64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym(s) tucumano
Time zone ART (UTC−3)
ISO 3166 code AR-T
Website www.tucuman.gov.ar

Tucumán (Spanish pronunciation: [tukuˈman]) is the most densely populated, and the smallest by land area, of the provinces of Argentina. Located in the northwest of the country, the province has the capital of San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán. Neighboring provinces are, clockwise from the north: Salta, Santiago del Estero and Catamarca. It is nicknamed El Jardín de la República (The Garden of the Republic), as it is a highly productive agricultural area.

The word Tucumán probably originated from the Quechua languages. It may represent a deformation of the term Yucumán, which denotes the "place of origin of several rivers". It can also be a deformation of the word Tucma, which means "the end of things". Before Spanish colonization, the region lay in the outer limits of the Inca empire.

Before the Spanish colonization, this land was inhabited by the Diaguitas, who practiced agriculture.

In 1533, Diego de Almagro explored the Argentine Northwest, including Tucumán. In 1549 the Peruvian governor Pedro de la Gasca granted Juan Núñez de Prado the territory of Tucumán. Prado established the first Spanish settlement at the town of Barco on the Dulce River. Prado named his province "Tucumán" after Tucumamahao, one of the leaders of the local people who formed an alliance with him. In 1552, Francisco de Aguirre was dispatched to take possession of the territory for Chile. Aguirre followed a repressive policy, triggering a rebellion by the native people. Outnumbered, the colonists were forced to move in 1553 to a new location, where they founded the town of Santiago del Estero.


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