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Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero is a city in north-western Argentina, founded by the Spanish in 1553 and the oldest surviving Spanish town in the country. It was the first seat of the Governorate of Tucumán and the base for founding other towns in the region. After independence it became the capital of an Argentine province.

Santiago del Estero
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Governorate of TucumánRepublic of Tucumán

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Santiago del Estero. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santiago-del-estero
MLA
“Santiago del Estero.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santiago-del-estero. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Santiago del Estero.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santiago-del-estero.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Santiago del Estero’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santiago-del-estero (Accessed: ).

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