Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero is the capital of the Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina. It is at a distance of north-northwest from Buenos Aires.
Francisco de Aguirre founded the city in its present location on 23 December 1553; he named the city "Santiago" after Saint James and "Estero" because it was close to a lagoon near the Dulce river.
Geography.
The city is along the Dulce river in a region with "esteros" (wetlands). The altitude of the city is above sea level.
Santiago del Estero has an area of and a population of 252,192, in 2010, for a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Climate.
Santiago del Estero has an arid climate, subtype Bsh in the Köppen climate classification.
The average temperature for the year in Santiago del Estero is . The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is June, with an average temperature of .
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Santiago del Estero 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 .
Places of interest.
Some interesting places in San Miguel de Tucumán are:
Twin towns.
Santiago del Estero is twinned with: