Map of the province of Santiago del Estero and its departments
Map of the province of Santiago del Estero and its departments.
Santiago del Estero is one of the 23 provinces that make up 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. Its capital and most populated city is the homonymous city of Santiago del Estero. It is located in the north of the country, in the Norte Grande Argentino region, bordering Salta and Chaco to the north, Chaco and Santa Fe to the east, Córdoba to the south and Catamarca and Tucumán to the west. The province has a population of 896,461 inhabitants, distributed over an area of 136 351 km².
The province of Santiago del Estero is divided into 27 departments.
Santiago del Estero is one of the 23 provinces that make up 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. Its capital and most populated city is the homonymous city of Santiago del Estero. It is located in the north of the country, in the Norte Grande Argentino region, bordering Salta and Chaco to the north, Chaco and Santa Fe to the east, Córdoba to the south and Catamarca and Tucumán to the west. The province has a population of 896,461 inhabitants, distributed over an area of 136 351 km².
The province of Santiago del Estero is divided into 27 departments.
| Department | Capital | Population (2010) | Area (km²) |
| Aguirre | Pinto | 7,610 | 3,692 |
| Alberdi | Campo Gallo | 17,252 | 13,507 |
| Atamisqui | Villa Atamisqui | 10,923 | 2,259 |
| Avellaneda | Herrera | 20,763 | 3,902 |
| Banda | La Banda | 142,279 | 3,597 |
| Belgrano | Bandera | 9,243 | 3,314 |
| Capital | Santiago del Estero | 267,125 | 2,116 |
| Choya | Frías | 34,667 | 6,492 |
| Copo | Monte Quemado | 31,404 | 12,604 |
| Figueroa | La Cañada | 17,820 | 6,695 |
| General Taboada | Añatuya | 38,105 | 6,040 |
| Guasayán | San Pedro de Guasayán | 7,602 | 2,588 |
| Jiménez | Pozo Hondo | 14,352 | 4,832 |
| Juan Felipe Ibarra | Suncho Corral | 16,937 | 9,139 |
| Loreto | Loreto | 20,036 | 3,337 |
| Mitre | Villa Unión | 1,890 | 3,667 |
| Moreno | Quimilí | 32,130 | 16,127 |
| Ojo de Agua | Villa Ojo de Agua | 14,008 | 6,269 |
| Pellegrini | Nueva Esperanza | 20,514 | 7,330 |
| Quebrachos | Sumampa | 10,568 | 3,507 |
| Río Hondo | Termas de Río Hondo | 54,867 | 2,124 |
| Rivadavia | Selva | 5,015 | 3,402 |
| Robles | Fernández | 44,415 | 1,424 |
| Salavina | Los Telares | 11,217 | 3,562 |
| San Martín | Brea Pozo | 9,831 | 2,097 |
| Sarmiento | Garza | 4,607 | 1,549 |
| Silípica | Árraga | 7,712 | 1,179 |