San Miguel de Tucumán
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When to go: San Miguel de Tucumán month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in San Miguel de Tucumán are typically April, August and September, with average daytime highs around 22–26°C. January is usually the warmest month (average high 31°C), July the coldest (average low 8°C), and January the wettest (about 217 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.5 | 20.9 | 217 | 11.0 |
| February | 29.4 | 20.4 | 194 | 10.7 |
| March | 27.1 | 18.7 | 178 | 9.2 |
| April | 23.5 | 15.8 | 108 | 8.2 |
| May | 19.8 | 11.6 | 52 | 7.9 |
| June | 17.8 | 7.8 | 22 | 8.9 |
| July | 18.3 | 7.5 | 15 | 8.8 |
| August | 22.1 | 8.7 | 8 | 10.0 |
| September | 25.8 | 12.2 | 23 | 10.0 |
| October | 27.8 | 15.5 | 82 | 9.9 |
| November | 29.7 | 18.1 | 130 | 10.4 |
| December | 30.3 | 19.9 | 150 | 11.0 |
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- Documented history · 1565
The first foundation of "San Miguel de Tucumán y Nueva Tierra de Promisión" was on May 31, 1565 by Diego de Villarroel in the Campos de Ibatín, 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the southwest from where the current city is located nowadays.
- Documented history · 1685
The city was moved to "La Toma" (where the old town or casco histórico is placed today) in 1685, due to the low quality of Ibatín water.
- Documented history · 1812
On September 24, 1812, the Battle of Tucumán took place near the city, when the Spanish army coming from Upper Peru were defeated by the army led by Manuel Belgrano.
- Documented history · 1816
On July 9, 1816, the Independence of Argentina was declared, not only from Spain but from any other foreign domination.
- First foundation of San Miguel de Tucumán
Founded on May 31, 1565 by Diego de Villarroel in the Campos de Ibatín.
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01 · HistoryHow San Miguel de Tucumán took shape
Historical Turning Point
San Miguel de Tucumán serves as the capital and largest city of Tucumán Province, positioned in northern Argentina. A major historical turning point occurred in the city on July 9, 1816, when a gathered congress officially declared independence from Spain.
Following this declaration, the meeting place of the congress was established as a national monument known as the House of Tucumán. Spain did not officially recognize this independence until 1862. Furthermore, after the breakdown of the national government in 1820, San Miguel de Tucumán functioned briefly as the capital of the short-lived Republic of Tucumán.
02 · OverviewSan Miguel de Tucumán, in brief
San Miguel de Tucumán is a city in northern Argentina.
It is situated at latitude ‑26.81601 and longitude ‑65.21051.
Overview
Founded on May 31 1565 by the Spanish conquistador Diego de Villarroel, the settlement originally bore the name “San Miguel de Tucumán y Nueva Tierra de Promisión” and stood 60 km southwest of its present site. In 1685 the town was relocated to “La Toma,” a move prompted by the poor quality of the original water source. Today the city is the largest urban centre in Tucumán Province and serves as a commercial hub for an irrigated region famed for sugarcane, rice, tobacco and fruit production.
The urban perimeter is bounded to the north by Las Talitas (Tafí Viejo), to the east by Banda del Río Salí and Alderetes (Cruz Alta), to the west by Yerba Buena, and to the south by Lules. Its position on the slopes of the Aconquija mountains places it at the eastern edge of the Chaco‑Pampean plains.
A decisive historical turning point occurred on July 9 1816 when a congress assembled in the city’s Casa de Tucumán declared Argentina’s independence from Spain. The House of Tucumán has been reconstructed as a national monument that commemorates this pivotal act. Earlier, on September 24 1812, the Battle of Tucumán nearby thwarted a Spanish advance, a victory that paved the way for the later declaration.
San Miguel de Tucumán hosts two major higher‑education institutions: the National University of Tucumán, founded in 1914, and the Saint Thomas Aquinas University of the North, established in 1965. The city’s population stands at 548,866 residents, and it operates in the America/Argentina/Tucuman time zone. The Argentine peso (ARS) circulates locally, and the linguistic landscape includes Spanish (es‑AR) alongside minority speakers of English, Italian, German, French and Guaraní.
For further details see the Wikipedia entry or the GeoNames record.
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01 · Q&AWhere is San Miguel de Tucumán located and what are its coordinates?
San Miguel de Tucumán is situated in Argentina at geographic coordinates -26.8160, -65.2105 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of San Miguel de Tucumán?
San Miguel de Tucumán has a recorded population of approximately 548,866 and observes the America/Argentina/Tucuman time zone (ARS).
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in San Miguel de Tucumán?
Official and commonly spoken languages in San Miguel de Tucumán include es-AR, en, it, de, fr, gn, and the circulating currency is ARS.
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