San Pedro de Jujuy explained

San Pedro de Jujuy
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of San Pedro de Jujuy in Argentina
Coordinates:-24.2333°N -116°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:San Pedro
Established Date:May 25, 1883
Founder:Eugenio Tello
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2150
Elevation Ft:1930
Elevation M:587
Population Total:75037
Population As Of:2010 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:Y4500
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 3884

San Pedro de Jujuy is the second most populated city in the province of Jujuy, Argentina. It has 75,037 inhabitants since the, and is the head town of the San Pedro Department. It lies in the southeast of the province, by National Route 34, within the valley of the San Francisco River, about 45 km east of the provincial capital San Salvador de Jujuy.

The area has a humid subtropical climate that favours crops such as sugarcane and tobacco, which are the basis of the regional economy.