Santa Clara (Jujuy)
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location | 24 ° 17 ′ S , 64 ° 41 ′ W | |
Height above d. M .: | 507 m | |
Population (2001): | 4883 | |
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administration | ||
Province : | Jujuy | |
Department : | Santa Bárbara | |
Mayor: | José F. Vasile | |
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Postal code : | Y4501 | |
Telephone code: | 03884 |
Santa Clara is the capital of the Santa Bárbara department in the Jujuy Province in northwestern Argentina . The place is in the Yungas on the eastern edge of the province at an altitude of 507 m. With 4883 inhabitants, it is the most populous place in the Santa Bárbara department. Santa Clara was founded on December 5th, 1920.
economy
tourism
A much visited place are the thermal springs of El Palmar ( Termas de El Palmar ). They are 127 kilometers from the provincial capital San Salvador de Jujuy on the western side of Cerro Santa Bárbara at an altitude of 825 meters. They can be reached after eight kilometers via Ruta Provincial 1 behind the town of El Piquete . The thermal baths are embedded in a tropical jungle and rock ambience. The water temperatures are between 22 and 49 degrees Celsius.
Web links
- Termas El Palmar (Spanish)
- Ministerio del Interior - Population data (Spanish)