Map of the province of Jujuy and its departments
Map of the province of Jujuy and its departments.
Jujuy is one of the 23 provinces in the Argentine Republic. In turn, it is one of the 24 self-governing states or jurisdictions of the first order that make up the country, and one of the 24 national legislative electoral districts.The capital is San Salvador de Jujuy. It is located in the extreme northwest of the country, in the region of the Norte Grande Argentino, bordering the west with the Republic of Chile to the Zapaleri volcano, where it begins its border with the Plurinational State of Bolivia (to the north), and to the east and south with Salta. With 53 219 km² it is the fourth jurisdiction of the first order of lessert extension, ahead of Misiones, Tucumán and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), the least extensive.
The province of Jujuy is divided into 16 departments.
Jujuy is one of the 23 provinces in the Argentine Republic. In turn, it is one of the 24 self-governing states or jurisdictions of the first order that make up the country, and one of the 24 national legislative electoral districts.The capital is San Salvador de Jujuy. It is located in the extreme northwest of the country, in the region of the Norte Grande Argentino, bordering the west with the Republic of Chile to the Zapaleri volcano, where it begins its border with the Plurinational State of Bolivia (to the north), and to the east and south with Salta. With 53 219 km² it is the fourth jurisdiction of the first order of lessert extension, ahead of Misiones, Tucumán and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), the least extensive.
The province of Jujuy is divided into 16 departments.
| Department | Capital | Population (2010) | Area (km²) |
| Cochinoca | Abra Pampa | 12,111 | 7,837 |
| Dr. Manuel Belgrano | San Salvador de Jujuy | 278,336 | 1,917 |
| El Carmen | El Carmen | 84,667 | 912 |
| Humahuaca | Humahuaca | 16,765 | 3,792 |
| Ledesma | Libertador General San Martín | 75,716 | 3,249 |
| Palpalá | Palpalá | 48,199 | 467 |
| Rinconada | Rinconada | 2,298 | 6,407 |
| San Antonio | San Antonio | 3,698 | 690 |
| San Pedro | San Pedro de Jujuy | 71,037 | 2,150 |
| Santa Bárbara | Santa Clara | 17,115 | 4,448 |
| Santa Catalina | Santa Catalina | 3,140 | 2,960 |
| Susques | Susques | 3,628 | 9,199 |
| Tilcara | Tilcara | 10,403 | 1,845 |
| Tumbaya | Tumbaya | 4,553 | 3,442 |
| Valle Grande | Valle Grande | 2,386 | 962 |
| Yavi | La Quiaca | 18,160 | 2,942 |