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The Spanish conquistador Diego de Villarroel founded the city in 1565 in the course of an expedition from present-day Peru. Tucumán moved to its present site in 1685.

San Miguel de Tucumán

City in Argentina
San Miguel de Tucumán is the capital city of Tucumán province in northwest Argentina. Independence Square, the city's busy hub, is home to a neoclassical cathedral and the grand, art nouveau Government House. Museo Casa Padilla, the former home of...
Area: 34.75 mi²
Elevation: 1,414′
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capital of the Tucumán Province, located in northern Argentina.