Map of the province of Tucumán and its departments
Map of the province of Tucumán and its departments.
The Province of Tucumán or, more briefly: "Tucumán" 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 Miguel de Tucumán. It is located in the northwest of the country, in the Norte Grande Argentino region, bordering Salta to the north, Santiago del Estero to the east and Catamarca to the south and west. With 22,524 km² it is the jurisdiction with the second-smallest land area, behind the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA).
The province of Tucumán is divided into 17 departments.
The Province of Tucumán or, more briefly: "Tucumán" 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 Miguel de Tucumán. It is located in the northwest of the country, in the Norte Grande Argentino region, bordering Salta to the north, Santiago del Estero to the east and Catamarca to the south and west. With 22,524 km² it is the jurisdiction with the second-smallest land area, behind the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA).
The province of Tucumán is divided into 17 departments.
| Department | Capital | Population (2010) | Area (km²) |
| Burruyacú | Burruyacú | 32,936 | 3,605 |
| Capital | San Miguel de Tucumán | 527,607 | 90 |
| Chicligasta | Concepción | 75,133 | 1,267 |
| Cruz Alta | Banda del Río Salí | 162,240 | 1,255 |
| Famaillá | Famaillá | 30,951 | 427 |
| Graneros | Graneros | 13,063 | 1,678 |
| Juan Bautista Alberdi | Juan Bautista Alberdi | 28,206 | 730 |
| La Cocha | La Cocha | 17,683 | 917 |
| Leales | Bella Vista | 51,090 | 2,027 |
| Lules | Lules | 57,235 | 540 |
| Monteros | Monteros | 58,442 | 1,169 |
| Rio Chico | Aguilares | 52,925 | 585 |
| Simoca | Simoca | 29,932 | 1,261 |
| Tafí del Valle | Tafí del Valle | 13,883 | 2,741 |
| Tafí Viejo | Tafí Viejo | 108,017 | 1,210 |
| Trancas | Trancas | 15,473 | 2,862 |
| Yerba Buena | Yerba Buena | 63,707 | 160 |