San Pedro Department (Jujuy)

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San Pedro
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Location of San Pedro in Jujuy (Argentina)
Data
Capital San Pedro de Jujuy
population 71,037 (2001, INDEC)
surface 2,150 km²
Population density 33.0 inhabitants / km²

The department of San Pedro is located in the south of the Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina and is one of 16 administrative units in the province.

It is bordered by the Ledesma Department to the north, the Santa Bárbara Department to the east, the Salta and El Carmen Department to the south, and the Doctor Manuel Belgrano Department to the west .

The capital of the department is San Pedro de Jujuy .

population

According to the last census, the San Pedro department has 71,037 inhabitants ( INDEC , 2001). According to estimates by INDEC, the population increased to 74,903 in 2005.

cities and communes

The Department of San Pedro consists of the following municipalities and settlements:

Coordinates: 24 ° 12 ′  S , 64 ° 54 ′  W