Libertador General San Martín
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location | 23 ° 48 ′ S , 64 ° 47 ′ W | |
Height above d. M .: | 472 m | |
Population (2010): | 47,041 | |
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Province : | Jujuy | |
Department : | Ledesma | |
Mayor: | Ermindo Edgardo Marcelo Llanos | |
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Postal code : | Y4512 | |
Telephone code: | 03886 | |
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Libertador General San Martín is the capital of the Ledesma department in the Jujuy Province in northwestern Argentina .
history
The place was founded in 1899 under the name Pueblo Nuevo Ledesma on a site donated by the owners of the Ledesma sugar refinery . Two years later the floor plan was determined and the eight street blocks around the main square were divided.
In 1906 the railway construction reached the place and a train station was built halfway between the town and the industrial complex. The economic boom was boosted by a wave of Lebanese and Syrian immigration. In 1950 the place was renamed Libertador General San Martín after the military strategist and General of the Wars of Liberation José de San Martín .
economy
tourism
The city is only 8 kilometers from the entrance to the Calilegua National Park . In addition to this with its hiking opportunities, the thermal springs of Calilegua attract more and more visitors.
Web links
- Enjoy Argentina - Tourist Information (Spanish)