Santiago del Estero Province

Santiago del Estero is a province in the north of Argentina. Its capital is the city of Santiago del Estero

Geography
The province of Santiago del Estero has an area of ; the province is in the northern part of the country and is surrounded by the provinces Salta, Chaco, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Catamarca and Tucumán.

Most of the province is in the Gran Chaco flat lands with some low places where some small lakes are formed. In some low places, there are wetlands that are known here as Esteros.

The main rivers of the province are the Dulce, that is known as Salí river in Tucumán, and the Salado.

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 . The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is June, with an average temperature of .

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Santiago del Estero is . The month with the most precipitation on average is January with  of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of .

Population
The inhabitants of Santiago del Estero are known, in Spanish, as Santiagueños (women: Santiagueñas).

The province of Santiago del Estero has a population, in 2010, of 874,006; its population density is of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Santiago del Estero

Political division
The province is divided into 27 departments ().

No. Department Capital Area(km²) Population(2010) Density 1 Aguirre Pinto    2 Alberdi Department Campo Gallo    3 Atamisqui Villa Atamisqui    4 Avellaneda Herrera    5 Banda La Banda    6 Belgrano Bandera    7 Capital Santiago del Estero    8 Choya Frías    9 Copo Monte Quemado    10 Figueroa La Cañada    11 General Taboada Añatuya    12 Guasayán San Pedro de Guasayán    13 Jiménez Pozo Hondo    14 Juan Felipe Ibarra Suncho Corral    15 Loreto Loreto    16 Mitre Villa Unión    17 Moreno Quimilí    18 Ojo de Agua Villa Ojo de Agua    19 Pellegrini Nueva Esperanza    20 Quebrachos Sumampa    21 Río Hondo Termas de Río Hondo    22 Rivadavia Selva    23 Robles Fernández    24 Salavina Los Telares    25 San Martín Brea Pozo    26 Sarmiento Garza    27 Silípica Arraga   

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References

Other websites

 Santiago del Estero Province Official Website