Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero is the capital of the Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina. It is at a distance of  north-northwest from Buenos Aires.

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  above sea level.

Santiago del Estero has an area of  and a population of 252,192, in 2010, for a population density of  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 . 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 .

 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

 References 

Other websites

 Municipality of Santiago del Estero  
 Santiago del Estero Province Official Website 

Category:Cities in Argentina
Category:Capitals of Argentine provinces
Category:Santiago del Estero Province
Category:1550s establishments in South America
Category:16th-century establishments in Argentina