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.