Gobernador Garmendia

Gobernador Garmendia
Town
Gobernador Garmendia
Coordinates: AR 26°34′08″S 64°33′22″W / 26.568889°S 64.556111°W / -26.568889; -64.556111Coordinates: AR 26°34′08″S 64°33′22″W / 26.568889°S 64.556111°W / -26.568889; -64.556111
Country Argentina
Province Tucumán Province
Department Burruyacú Department
Population (2001)
 • Total 2,353

Gobernador Garmendia is a small town in Burruyacú Department in the Tucumán Province of Argentina. It is located on Provincial Road 336, and is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the border with Santiago del Estero Province. It is named in honor of Pedro de Garmendia, appointed governor of Tucumán in 1840.[1]

The town lies in an area where soybeans are grown. There is high unemployment and limited state jobs or private commercial activity.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Un poco de historia". Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "La opción de Garmendia es comuna o desempleo". La Gaceta. Retrieved 18 October 2012.


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