Famaillá

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.

Famaillá
City
Aerial view of Famaillá
Famaillá Location of Famaillá in Argentina
Coordinates: 27°03′S 65°24′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Tucumán
Department	Famaillá
Elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	22,924
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	T4132
Dialing code	+54 3863
Website	Official website

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 during the Argentine Civil War's 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.

References

• Argentina portal

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
• Ruta0. Famaillá (brief travel and general information).
• INTA. Estación experimental Famaillá Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine.