Tucumán is the smallest of the provinces of Argentina. It is in the northwest of the country and its capital is San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán.
The province has the nickname El Jardín de la República (The Garden of the Republic), as it is a highly productive agricultural area.
Geography
The province of Tucumán has an area of and is surrounded by the provinces: Salta to the north; Santiago del Estero to the east; and Catamarca to the south and west.
Tucumán has two main different geographical regions. The east is associated with the Gran Chaco flat lands, while the west presents a mixture of the Sierras of the Pampas to the south and the canyons of the Argentine Northwest to the north.
The highest peak in the province is the Cerro del Bolsón near the border with the Catamarca province. It has an elevation of .
The main river of the province is the Dulce that flows through the province where is known as the Salí river.
Climate
San Miguel de Tucumán, with an elevation of , has a humid subtropical climate (subtype Cfa in the Köppen climate classification).
The average temperature for the year in San Miguel de Tucumán is . The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of .
The average amount of precipitation for the year in San Miguel de Tucumán is . The month with the most precipitation on average is January with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of .
Population
The inhabitants of Tucumán are known, in Spanish, as Tucumanos (women: Tucumanas).
The province of Tucumán has a population, in 2010, of 1,448,188; its population density is of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Tucumán
Education
There are four universities in Tucumán: Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (National University of Tucumán). Facultad Regional Tucumán, part of the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (National Technological University). Universidad del Norte Santo Tomás de Aquino (Saint Thomas Aquinas University of the North). Universidad San Pablo-T (Saint Paul-T University).
Political division
The province is divided into 17 departments ().