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San Miguel de Tucumán

San Miguel de Tucumán is a city in north-western Argentina, capital of Tucumán Province. Founded in 1565 by Diego de Villarroel and moved to its present site in 1685, it hosted the Congress of Tucumán, which declared the independence of the United Provinces of South America on 9 July 1816. It is the centre of Argentina's sugar industry.

San Miguel de Tucumán
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Governorate of Tucumán

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). San Miguel de Tucumán. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/san-miguel-de-tucuman
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