Santiago del Estero
the capital of Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina
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Santiago del Estero is the capital city of Santiago del Estero Province, located in northern Argentina. It is one of Argentina's oldest cities and serves as the administrative and cultural center of its province.
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- Official website
- www.santiagociudad.gov.ar
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- SDE Montage.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0385
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- Cédric Carrasso
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Santiago del Estero ( Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo ðel esˈteɾo], Spanish for Saint-James-Upon-The-Lagoon) is the capital of Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina. It has a population of 252,192 inhabitants, (2010 census [INDEC]) making it the twelfth largest city in the country, with a surface area of 2,116 km. It lies on the Dulce River and on National Route 9, at a distance of 1,042 km north-northwest from Buenos Aires. Estimated to be 455 years old, Santiago del Estero was the first city founded by Spanish settlers in the territory that is now Argentina. As such, it is nicknamed "Madre de Ciudades" (Mother of Cities). Similarly, it has been officially declared the "mother of cities and cradle of folklore."
The city houses the National University of Santiago del Estero, founded in 1973, and the Universidad Católica, founded in 1960. Other points of interest include the city's Cathedral, the Santo Domingo Convent, and the Provincial Archeology Museum.