Capital Department, Tucumán

Capital Department, Tucumán

Capital Department is a department located in the center-north of the Tucumán Province, Argentina. As of the 2001 census, its population was 527,607 and its population density was 5,862/km². The city of San Miguel de Tucumán covers almost all of the 90 km² of the department’s area. It is the smallest department in area, but the most populated as well.

Geography

The entire department lies on a plain presenting a gentle slope heading toward the Salí River located at the east end.

Adjacent Departments

*Tafí Viejo Department – north
*Cruz Alta Department – east
*Lules Department – south and southwest
*Yerba Buena Department – west

ee also

*San Miguel de Tucumán


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