Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero is the capital of the Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina. It is at a distance of 1,042 km (647 mi) north-northwest from Buenos Aires.

Santiago del Estero
City
(From top to bottom; from left to right) Aerial view of the city; Santiago del Estero Cathedral; Plaza Libertad; Santiago del Estero Cultural Complex and Monument to Belgrano
Coat of arms
Santiago del Estero
Coordinates: 27°47′S 64°16′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Santiago del Estero
Founded	1553
Government
• Intendant	Hugo Orlando Infante
Area
• Total	2,116 km2 (817 sq mi)
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	252,192
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-03 (ART)
Website	Official website

Francisco de Aguirre founded the city in its present location on 23 December 1553; he named the city Santiago after Saint James and Estero because it was close to a lagoon near the Dulce river.

Geography

The city is along the Dulce river in a region with esteros (wetlands). The altitude of the city is 182 m (597 ft) above sea level.

Santiago del Estero has an area of 2,116 km² (817 sq mi) and a population of 252,192, in 2010, for a population density of 119 inhabitants/km².

Climate

Santiago del Estero has an arid climate, subtype Bsh in the Köppen climate classification.

The average temperature for the year in Santiago del Estero is 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 26.9 °C (80.4 °F). The coolest month on average is June, with an average temperature of 12.3 °C (54.1 °F).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Santiago del Estero is 546.1 mm (21.5 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is January with 104.1 mm (4.1 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 5.1 mm (0.2 in).^[2]

Climate data for Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	33.9 (93.0)	32.6 (90.7)	30.1 (86.2)	26.1 (79.0)	23.2 (73.8)	19.7 (67.5)	20.5 (68.9)	24.0 (75.2)	26.0 (78.8)	30.7 (87.3)	31.7 (89.1)	33.8 (92.8)	27.7 (81.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.9 (80.4)	25.7 (78.3)	23.6 (74.5)	20.0 (68.0)	16.3 (61.3)	12.3 (54.1)	12.4 (54.3)	15.4 (59.7)	18.1 (64.6)	22.7 (72.9)	24.6 (76.3)	26.7 (80.1)	20.4 (68.7)
Average low °C (°F)	20.4 (68.7)	19.9 (67.8)	18.0 (64.4)	14.6 (58.3)	10.5 (50.9)	6.3 (43.3)	5.6 (42.1)	7.6 (45.7)	10.0 (50.0)	15.0 (59.0)	17.6 (63.7)	20.1 (68.2)	13.8 (56.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	100 (3.9)	90 (3.5)	90 (3.5)	30 (1.2)	10 (0.4)	—	—	—	10 (0.4)	30 (1.2)	60 (2.4)	80 (3.1)	540 (21.3)
Source: Weatherbase

Places of interest

Some interesting places in San Miguel de Tucumán are:

• Plaza Independencia ("Independence square")
• Casa de Gobierno de Tucumán ("Tucumán Government Palace")
• Catedral de San Miguel de Tucumán ("San Miguel de Tucumán cathedral")
• Basilica of San Francisco ("Saint Francis Basilica")
• Casa de Tucumán ("Tucumán House" or "Independence House")

Twin towns

Santiago del Estero is twinned with:

• Suzhou, China
• Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
• Tarija, Bolivia
• Hama, Syria
• Copiapó, Chile
• Talavera de la Reina, Spain

Gallery

• 
  Government house.
• 
  Santiago del Estero convention centre.
• 
  Central bus station.
• 
  Plaza Libertad
• 
  Santiago del Estero cathedral.