Monteros
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| location | 27 ° 10 ′ S , 65 ° 30 ′ W | ||
| Height above d. M .: | 532 m | ||
| Population (2010): | 23,274 | ||
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 Tucuman
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| Department : | Monteros | ||
| Mayor: | Francisco Serra | ||
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| Postal code : | T4142 | ||
| Telephone code: | 03863 | ||
Monteros is the capital of the eponymous department of Monteros in the province of Tucumán in northwest Argentina . It is located at an altitude of 532 meters, surrounded by four rivers and has 23,274 inhabitants (2010, INDEC ). The inhabitants of Monteros are commonly called "Monterizos".
Monteros is 53 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital San Miguel de Tucumán . In the vicinity of Monteros is the municipality of Acheral , which is considered the gateway to the Valles Calchaquíes .
climate
The average temperature in summer is 35 degrees Celsius and in winter 10 degrees Celsius with temperature peaks of 45 degrees Celsius and -3 degrees Celsius.
history
Monteros was founded in 1754 and received city rights in 1868. The engine of urban development was the cultivation of sugar cane. In 1925 Monteros had 5,000 inhabitants, had cobbled streets, a train station, banks, post office, telegraph office and a library with 4,500 volumes.
economy
The pillar of the domestic economy is the sugar industry . The Ingenio Ñuñorco , founded in 1926, is the city's most important industrial company. The zone around Monteros is dedicated to the cultivation of sugar cane , lemons , blueberries , strawberries and potatoes .
Culture
Monteros is known in Argentina as La Fortaleza del folkóre (Fortress of Folkore) and as Capital Nacional de la Poesía (National Poetry Capital). Monteros acquired the reputation of a culturally open-minded city and produced writers such as Maximiliano Márquez Alurralde , Manuel Aldonate and Julio Ardiles Gray . From 1940 the Miter library, an institution of the Club Social Monteros, developed into an intellectual center. In 1945 the daily newspaper Tucumanía was founded by J. Dionisio Campos and Silvio Manservigi .
Sports
- Volleyball : Club Social Monteros became the Argentine champion in volleyball.
- Football : Club Atlético Ñuñorco is considered the best football club in town. Its name is reminiscent of the mountain of the same name, which is visible from the place.
Web links
- IFAM Population Statistics (Spanish)
- MonterosNet - Monteros Commercial Portal (Spanish)