Famaillá

Famaillá is the capital of the department Famaillá in the Tucumán Province in northwestern Argentina.

Famaillá is drained by the Río Famaillá, is situated on 339 meters high and has 30 951 inhabitants (2001, INDEC ). The distance to the provincial capital San Miguel de Tucumán is 35 kilometers. Famaillá in Argentina is known as the capital of the empanada.

History

• On September 19, 1841 was Famaillá scene of the Batalla de Monte Grande, who fought the troops of Juan Manuel de Rosas, under the command of Manuel Oribe against the league del Norte of General Juan Lavalle.
• On 28 May 1975, the Army is providing Manchala in an armed confrontation with the guerrillas of the ERP. As a result of the army a secret prison and torture center will be set up in the Escuela " Diego de Rojas ". One of the first of the military dictatorship.
• On 12 May 1999, the sugar sector organized the " Tractorazo ", a demonstration with large land vehicles, to protest against the economic policies of the government.

Agriculture

The main crops include sugarcane, strawberries, blueberries and citrus. Famaillá is also active in beekeeping.

Attractions

• Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen. Historical Monument.
• Anfiteatro " Luis Sandrini ". Venue of the music program of the Festival Nacional de la Empanada. The amphitheater was named after one of the most famous comedians of the Argentine cinema.

Festivals

• Festival Nacional de la Empanada (September). Following local self-assessment the tastiest empanadas of Argentina are baked in Famaillá. To prove invites Famaillá every year in September to check this as part of a folk festival with dancing and music. A panel of local dignitaries, celebrities from the showbiz Argentina and a known Folkoristen selects the best empanada - baker of the year. The personal recipes for dough and filling are as secret as the effervescent recipe of Coca -Cola. The empanadas are baked in clay ovens over burl and eaten hot.