Misplaced Pages

General Güemes, Salta

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from General Güemes (Salta)) City in Salta, Argentina
General Güemes
City
Güemes (yellow dot) within the homonymous department (red) and Salta ProvinceGüemes (yellow dot) within the homonymous department (red) and Salta Province
General Güemes is located in ArgentinaGeneral GüemesGeneral GüemesLocation of General Güemes in Argentina
Coordinates: 24°40′S 65°3′W / 24.667°S 65.050°W / -24.667; -65.050
Country Argentina
Province Salta
DepartmentGeneral Güemes
Elevation295 m (968 ft)
Population
 • Total47,348
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA baseA4430
Dialing code+54 387
ClimateBSh

General Güemes, sometimes shortened in Güemes, is a town in the center of the province of Salta, Argentina. It has 47,348 inhabitants as per the 2010 census , and is the head town of the General Güemes Department.

Overview

It lies about 45 km east-northeast from the provincial capital Salta, on National Route 9. Its name is an homage to caudillo Martín Miguel de Güemes (1785–1821), hero of the Argentine War of Independence.

In 2008, the city gained media attention after sightings of a "mysterious gnome" were reported.

Transport

General Güemes is the terminus station of narrow gauge train that connects it to Salta.

References

External links

  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
  • General Güemes at the Chamber of Deputies of Salta.
Stub icon

This article about a place in Salta Province, Argentina is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: