Pinto, Santiago del Estero

Pinto (formerly Estación Mitre ) is the capital of the department Aguirre in the province of Santiago del Estero in the north-western Argentina. It is located 245 km from the provincial capital Santiago del Estero away and is connected via the Ruta Nacional 34 with her. In the classification of municipalities in the province is classified as a community of the third category.

History

The founding date of Pinto is 20 September 1890. The city is named after its founder.

Population

Pinto has 3,605 inhabitants (2001, INDEC ), equivalent to 51 percent of the population of the department of Aguirre.

Twinning

  • Pinto, Spain
Provinces of Argentina Santiago del Estero Province Departments of Argentina Aguirre Department
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