Tartagal

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Tartagal
Basic data
Surface: 3015 km 2
location 22 ° 31 ′  S , 63 ° 48 ′  W Coordinates: 22 ° 31 ′  S , 63 ° 48 ′  W
Height above d. M .: 510  m
Population (2001): 60,585
Density: 20 inhabitants / km²
  (Argentina)
 
 
administration
Province : SaltaSalta Salta
Department : General José de San Martín
Structure: 32 barrios
Mayor: Sergio Napoleón Leavy, FJplV
Others
Postal code : A4560
Telephone code: 03875
Tartagal website
Catholic Church in Tartagal

Tartagal is a city in the General José de San Martín department in the Salta province in northwestern Argentina , near the border with Bolivia. It has 60,585 inhabitants (as of 2001, INDEC ), making it the second largest city in the province. It is located in a forest area with a subtropical climate.

population

Many descendants of various Indian tribes live in Tartagal, each of whom live in their own quarters and in the surrounding area, including the Chiriguano , Chané , Wichí , Chulupí and the Chorote .

economy

The economy is largely based on tropical agriculture and agribusiness.

oil

Petroleum was discovered at the beginning of the 20th century. Around 25 percent of the oil production and around 16 percent of the natural gas production in Argentina originate here. After 1926 workers moved to this zone and thus contributed to the accelerated population growth of Tartagal. The national oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF) provided housing for its employees, built schools for their children and paid vacation pay.

In 1992, the government of Carlos Menem decided to privatize the development, production and export of oil and natural gas. As a result, the rights were transferred to the Spanish group Repsol . Tartagal became the stage for violent social conflicts when around 90 percent of the former state-employed YPF workers were laid off in the course of privatization.

Web links

Commons : Tartagal  - album with pictures, videos and audio files