Concepción (Tucumán)
Basic data | ||
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Surface: | 43 km 2 | |
location | 27 ° 21 ′ S , 65 ° 36 ′ W | |
Height above d. M .: | 370 m | |
Population (2010): | 49,782 | |
Density: | 1158 inhabitants / km² | |
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administration | ||
Province : | Tucuman | |
Department : | Chicligasta | |
Mayor: | Roberto Sánchez | |
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Postal code : | T4146 | |
Telephone code: | 03865 | |
Concepción website |
Concepción is the capital of the Chicligasta department in north-western Argentina . It is located in the south of the province of Tucumán at an altitude of 370 meters and has 49,782 inhabitants (2010, INDEC ); This makes it the largest city in the province outside the metropolitan area of San Miguel de Tucumán . The distance between Concepción and San Miguel de Tucumán via the Ruta Nacional 38 is 76 kilometers. Concepción is called Perla del Sur (Pearl of the South).
location
Concepción is located on the Río Chirimayo in an agricultural plain. To the west of the city are the mountains of the Sierra de Aconquija, covered by the subtropical cloud forest . Via the Ruta Provincial 365 you can reach the Parque Nacional Campo de los Alisos and the western municipalities of the province of Catamarca .
climate
The climate is subtropical with warm, very humid summers and very mild, relatively dry winters. The mean annual temperatures measured were 12 ° C (minimum) and 26 ° C (maximum). The mean annual precipitation is 1,000 millimeters.
history
The founding date of the city is October 31, 1900 .
economy
The city is the service center of the south of the province of Tucumán and the northeast of the province of Catamarca . It also sees itself as an educational and cultural center of the south. The food industry ( La Corona sugar factory ) is also important for the economy .
tourism
Concepción tries to earn money from tourism by positioning itself as a holiday destination in the south of the province. The city is the starting point for visits to the Parque Nacional Campo de los Alisos and the Bosque de Cochuna .
Personalities
- Nasif Estéfano (1932–1973), racing car driver
- Roberto Sánchez , racing car driver
Web links
- Portal of Concepción (Spanish)
- IFAM statistical data (Spanish) ( Memento of September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Concepción Online (Spanish)
- LiveArgentina.com - City information (Spanish) ( Memento of January 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- City map of Concepción (PDF) ( Memento of November 14, 2006 in the Internet Archive )