Patio of the Main Cathedral

San Salvador de Jujuy, city in northwestern Argentina, capital of the Jujuy Province. The city lies near the southern end of the Humahuaca Canyon where wooded hills meet the lowlands. San Salvador serves as a regional economic and cultural center. Sugarcane, tobacco, citrus fruits, and vegetables are produced nearby. The mining of lead, zinc, iron, and silver is also important. The city was founded in 1593 at a strategic site on the mule shipping route between San Miguel de Tucumán and the silver mines in Potosí, Bolivia. Reaching its peak importance during the colonial period, San Salvador de Jujuy declined to the status of a remote provincial capital after Argentine independence in 1816. Population (1991) 178,748. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 149 KB) Patio of the Goverment House, Jujuy City, Jujuy File links The following pages link to this file: San Salvador de Jujuy ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 149 KB) Patio of the Goverment House, Jujuy City, Jujuy File links The following pages link to this file: San Salvador de Jujuy ... Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. ... San Miguel de Tucumán (usually referred to as simply Tucumán) is the largest city in northwestern Argentina. ... Potosí is a city, the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. ...