Tucumán is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. The capital is San Miguel de Tucumán, often short Tucumán. The province has a population of 1,338,523 (2001), and covers an area of 22,524 km². Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Salta, Santiago del Estero and Catamarca. Argentina consists of 23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), and 1 federal district (distrito federal), marked by a *: Categories: Geography of Argentina | Lists of subnational entities ... Argentina is a country in southern South America, situated between the Andes in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Categories: Argentina geography stubs | Argentine provinces ... Map of Argentina highlighting the province Santiago del Estero is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. ... Map of Argentina highlighting the province Catamarca is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. ...
It is nicknamed "El Jardín de la Republica" (The Republic's Garden)
The province is divided in 17 departments (spanish departamentos) The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ...