page_title: Tucumán Province
section_title: Political division
hierarchical_section_title: Tucumán Province / Political division
context_page_description: Tucumán is the most densely populated, and the second-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, as it is a highly productive agricultural area.
context_section_description: The province is divided into 17 departments (Spanish departamentos).
caption: Departments of Tucumán Province
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