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'''Tartagal''' ({{IPA-es|taɾtaˈɣal}}) is a [[Tropics|tropical]] city in northern [[Argentina]], in the province of [[Salta Province|Salta]]. It is located in the northeast of the province, within the [[General José de San Martín Department]], of which it is the capital. It is located in the [[Yungas]] jungle, at the foot of the [[sub-Andean mountain ranges]] to the west and the Salta plains to the east. This location gives it a wide variety of [[flora]] and [[fauna]], and its territory is home to eight indigenous communities. It stands out for the large density of large trees in its streets and squares, such as mangoes, algarrobos and lapachos. It is one of the few places in the world where the [[green macaw]] is not extinct in the wild. |
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'''Tartagal''' ({{IPA-es|taɾtaˈɣal}}) is a city in the north of the {{province|Salta|Argentina}}, 365 km from [[Salta, Argentina|the provincial capital]]. It has over 60,000 inhabitants as per the {{census-ar|2001}}, and it is the head town of the General José de San Martín Department (with about 3/4 of its population). It is crossed by [[Tartagal River|the river of the same name]]. |
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Due to its economy, it is the third most important city in the province, after [[San Ramón de la Nueva Orán|Orán]]. It stands out as a center for oil and gas extraction, and also has strong activity in the forestry and agricultural sectors. |
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Tartagal is located in an area of major economic importance for the province, within Argentina's second largest [[natural gas]] reservoir, and at a crossroads for trade in the [[Mercosur]] (being only 55 km from the border with [[Bolivia]] and 100 km from [[Paraguay]]). The area produces 25% of the oil and about 16% of the natural gas in Argentina. |
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It is located 365 km from the provincial capital, [[Salta]], 57 km from the border with [[Bolivia]] (so it is considered a border city), 103 km from the border with [[Paraguay]], and 1736 km from [[Buenos Aires]]. Tartagal is connected to the rest of the province and the country through National Route 34, National Route 86 and through the [[Tartagal Airport|General Mosconi airport]], although the latter does not receive [[Commercial aviation|commercial flights]] at present. |
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The social composition of Tartagal is characterized by its cultural diversity. There are seven aboriginal ethnic groups that reside in Tartagal: [[wichí]]s (or weenhayek), [[:es:Ava guaraníes|chiriguanos]], [[chané]]s, [[Quechua people|quechuas]], [[:es:Chorotes|chorotes]], [[:es:Chulupíes|chulupíes]] and [[Aymara people|Aymaras]]. Another important element of its social structure is the migratory component that is added to its population. Because of it is so close to Bolivia, a high percentage of its inhabitants are of Bolivian origin. Tartagal was the main destination of immigration of the peasant-livestock population of the east (commonly known as "Chaco") that settled, like the Aboriginals, in neighborhoods surrounding the city. It also has important foreign communities including: Christian [[Levant |
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Tartagal houses a regional headquarters of the [[National University of Salta]] and the [[Catholic University of Salta]]. It also has learning centers from the Siglo 21 and Blas Pascal universities. |
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The last census, in the year 2010, the city of Tartagal had a population of 64,530 inhabitants,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/argentina-salta_s.php?cityid=66056220|title=Tartagal (General José de San Martín, Salta, Argentina) - estadísticas de población, mapa y ubicación|website=www.citypopulation.de|language=es|access-date=2017-03-05}}</ref> becoming the third most populated city of its province, surpassed only by [[Salta|the provincial capital]] and by '''[[Orán, Salta|San Ramón de la Nueva Orán]]'''. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The [[Argentine Army]] has the [[17th Jungle Cazadores Company]] (''Compañía de [[Cazadores de Monte (Argentine Army)|Cazadores de Monte]] 17'') based at Tartagal.<ref>[http://www.ejercito.mil.ar/site/estructura/unidades.asp Argentine Army official website - Structure (search "Infanteria") '''(Spanish)''']</ref> |
The [[Argentine Army]] has the [[17th Jungle Cazadores Company]] (''Compañía de [[Cazadores de Monte (Argentine Army)|Cazadores de Monte]] 17'') based at Tartagal.<ref>[http://www.ejercito.mil.ar/site/estructura/unidades.asp Argentine Army official website - Structure (search "Infanteria") '''(Spanish)''']</ref> |
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At the beginning of the 20th century, important oil deposits were discovered which lead to the founding of '''[[YPF|Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF)]]'''. YPF was founded by [[Hipólito Yrigoyen]] in the 1922, and later privatized in 1992''','''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.argentinaindependent.com/currentaffairs/ypf-and-argentina-the-return-of-national-sovereignty/ |
At the beginning of the 20th century, important oil deposits were discovered which lead to the founding of '''[[YPF|Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF)]]'''. YPF was founded by [[Hipólito Yrigoyen]] in the 1922, and later privatized in 1992''','''<ref>{{Cite news |title=YPF and Argentina: The Return of National Sovereignty |language=en-GB |url=http://www.argentinaindependent.com/currentaffairs/ypf-and-argentina-the-return-of-national-sovereignty/ |access-date=2017-03-05}}</ref> was highly valued during the governmental terms of [[Juan Perón|Juan Domingo Perón]] between the 40s and 50s. It was out-competing [[Standard Oil]], in terms of production as well as in terms of social impact, since it ensured work, social security, education for the worker's children and dozens of benefits that dignified the lives of workers, not counting the commercial flow that positively impacted the area'''.'''<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Benclowicz |first=José Daniel |date=2011-06-01 |title=Aportes para la Historia del Norte de Salta: Conformación y desarrollo de las localidades de Tartagal y General Mosconi durante la primera mitad del siglo XX |url=http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1668-80902011000100005&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es |journal=Andes |volume=22 |issue=1 |pages=0 |issn=1668-8090}}</ref> |
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[[Petroleum]] was discovered here at the beginning of the 20th century. Since 1926 the state-owned oil company [[Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales|YPF]] employed or indirectly supported most of the local population. In 1992 the company was [[privatization|privatized]] (becoming [[Repsol-YPF]]) and 90% of its workers were fired, prompting violent social conflicts and, a few years later, the appearance of [[piquetero]] (unemployed workers) movements, similarly to what happened also in other oil-producing areas like [[Cutral-Co]], [[Neuquén Province|Neuquén]], and in the neighboring [[General Enrique Mosconi, Salta|General Mosconi]]. |
[[Petroleum]] was discovered here at the beginning of the 20th century. Since 1926 the state-owned oil company [[Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales|YPF]] employed or indirectly supported most of the local population. In 1992 the company was [[privatization|privatized]] (becoming [[Repsol-YPF]]) and 90% of its workers were fired, prompting violent social conflicts and, a few years later, the appearance of [[piquetero]] (unemployed workers) movements, similarly to what happened also in other oil-producing areas like [[Cutral-Co]], [[Neuquén Province|Neuquén]], and in the neighboring [[General Enrique Mosconi, Salta|General Mosconi]]. |
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[[File:OPERACIÓN ORION-ECLIPSE.jpg|thumb|[[Orion-2 (rocket)|Orión-2]] rockets prepared for [[Solar eclipse of November 12, 1966|solar eclipse]] observations (November 10, 1966)]] |
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On November 12, 1966, at a [[Solar eclipse of November 12, 1966|solar eclipse]] several sounding rockets were launched from Tartagal for solar research.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tartagal |url=http://www.astronautix.com/sites/tartagal.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327010319/http://www.astronautix.com/sites/tartagal.htm |archive-date=March 27, 2009}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Corliss |first=William R. |url=https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sp-4401.pdf |title=NASA SOUNDING ROCKETS, 1958-1968 A Historical Summary (NASA SP-4401) |date=1971 |publisher=NASA |pages=68}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On February 9, 2009, heavy rains caused the [[Tartagal River]] to break its banks and flood much of the city, resulting in 11 casualties.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7880959.stm BBC news]</ref> |
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On November 12, 1966 at a solar eclipse several sounding rockets were launched from Tartagal for solar research.<ref>http://www.astronautix.com/sites/tartagal.htm</ref> |
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On February 9, 2009, heavy rains caused the [[Tartagal River]] to break its banks and flood much of the city, resulting in 11 casualties.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7880959.stm |
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| ⚫ | The social composition of Tartagal is characterized by its cultural diversity. There are seven aboriginal ethnic groups that reside in Tartagal: [[wichí]]s (or weenhayek), [[:es:Ava guaraníes|chiriguanos]], [[chané]]s, [[Quechua people|quechuas]], [[:es:Chorotes|chorotes]], [[:es:Chulupíes|chulupíes]] and [[Aymara people|Aymaras]]. Another important element of its social structure is the migratory component that is added to its population. Because of it is so close to Bolivia, a high percentage of its inhabitants are of Bolivian origin. Tartagal was the main destination of immigration of the peasant-livestock population of the east (commonly known as "Chaco") that settled, like the Aboriginals, in neighborhoods surrounding the city. It also has important foreign communities including: Christian [[Levant]]ines (of [[Syrian Argentines|Syrian]]-[[Lebanese Argentines|Lebanese]] origin), [[Greek Argentines|Greeks]] (with a [[Cypriot Greek|Cypriot]] branch), [[Irish Argentine|Irish people]], [[Paraguayan Argentines|Paraguayans]] and [[Spanish Argentines|Spaniards]]. |
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| ⚫ | The last census, in the year 2010, the city of Tartagal had a population of 64,530 inhabitants,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/argentina-salta_s.php?cityid=66056220|title=Tartagal (General José de San Martín, Salta, Argentina) - estadísticas de población, mapa y ubicación|website=www.citypopulation.de|language=es|access-date=2017-03-05}}</ref> becoming the third most populated city of its province, surpassed only by [[Salta|the provincial capital]] and by '''[[Orán, Salta|San Ramón de la Nueva Orán]]'''. |
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==Climate== |
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| title = Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020 |
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| url = https://www.smn.gob.ar/ |
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| title = Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por Tartagal Aero |
| title = Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por Tartagal Aero |
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| work = Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo |
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| publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional |
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| title = Clima de la Provincia de Salta |
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Tartagal
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  Tartagal Location of Tartagal in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 22°30′S 63°50′W / 22.500°S 63.833°W / -22.500; -63.833 | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Salta |
| Department | San Martín |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Napoleón Leavy (Partido Frente para la Victoria) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,015 km2 (1,164 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population
(2010 census)
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| • Total | 63,196 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base |
A4560
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| Dialing code | +54 3875 |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | Tartagal website |
Tartagal (Spanish pronunciation: [taɾtaˈɣal]) is a tropical city in northern Argentina, in the province of Salta. It is located in the northeast of the province, within the General José de San Martín Department, of which it is the capital. It is located in the Yungas jungle, at the foot of the sub-Andean mountain ranges to the west and the Salta plains to the east. This location gives it a wide variety of flora and fauna, and its territory is home to eight indigenous communities. It stands out for the large density of large trees in its streets and squares, such as mangoes, algarrobos and lapachos. It is one of the few places in the world where the green macaw is not extinct in the wild.
Due to its economy, it is the third most important city in the province, after Orán. It stands out as a center for oil and gas extraction, and also has strong activity in the forestry and agricultural sectors.
It is located 365 km from the provincial capital, Salta, 57 km from the border with Bolivia (so it is considered a border city), 103 km from the border with Paraguay, and 1736 km from Buenos Aires. Tartagal is connected to the rest of the province and the country through National Route 34, National Route 86 and through the General Mosconi airport, although the latter does not receive commercial flights at present.
Tartagal houses a regional headquarters of the National University of Salta and the Catholic University of Salta. It also has learning centers from the Siglo 21 and Blas Pascal universities.
Tartagal derives from the tártago plant (Euphorbia lathyris, a kind of spurge). The area of modern Tartagal appears with this name in legal documents for the first time in 1853. At the time the area belonged to the Tarija Department, Bolivia. The foundation date of the town, however, is acknowledged as June 13, 1924; the municipality was created soon afterwards, and Tartagal attained city status only on September 22, 1949.
The Argentine Army has the 17th Jungle Cazadores Company (Compañía de Cazadores de Monte17) based at Tartagal.[1]
At the beginning of the 20th century, important oil deposits were discovered which lead to the founding of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF). YPF was founded by Hipólito Yrigoyen in the 1922, and later privatized in 1992,[2] was highly valued during the governmental terms of Juan Domingo Perón between the 40s and 50s. It was out-competing Standard Oil, in terms of production as well as in terms of social impact, since it ensured work, social security, education for the worker's children and dozens of benefits that dignified the lives of workers, not counting the commercial flow that positively impacted the area.[3]
Petroleum was discovered here at the beginning of the 20th century. Since 1926 the state-owned oil company YPF employed or indirectly supported most of the local population. In 1992 the company was privatized (becoming Repsol-YPF) and 90% of its workers were fired, prompting violent social conflicts and, a few years later, the appearance of piquetero (unemployed workers) movements, similarly to what happened also in other oil-producing areas like Cutral-Co, Neuquén, and in the neighboring General Mosconi.
On November 12, 1966, at a solar eclipse several sounding rockets were launched from Tartagal for solar research.[4][5]
On February 9, 2009, heavy rains caused the Tartagal River to break its banks and flood much of the city, resulting in 11 casualties.[6]
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The social composition of Tartagal is characterized by its cultural diversity. There are seven aboriginal ethnic groups that reside in Tartagal: wichís (or weenhayek), chiriguanos, chanés, quechuas, chorotes, chulupíes and Aymaras. Another important element of its social structure is the migratory component that is added to its population. Because of it is so close to Bolivia, a high percentage of its inhabitants are of Bolivian origin. Tartagal was the main destination of immigration of the peasant-livestock population of the east (commonly known as "Chaco") that settled, like the Aboriginals, in neighborhoods surrounding the city. It also has important foreign communities including: Christian Levantines (ofSyrian-Lebanese origin), Greeks (with a Cypriot branch), Irish people, Paraguayans and Spaniards.
The last census, in the year 2010, the city of Tartagal had a population of 64,530 inhabitants,[7] becoming the third most populated city of its province, surpassed only by the provincial capital and by San Ramón de la Nueva Orán.
| Climate data for Tartagal, Salta (1991–2020, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.6 (110.5) |
42.6 (108.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
37.7 (99.9) |
41.0 (105.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
44.3 (111.7) |
44.8 (112.6) |
44.2 (111.6) |
44.8 (112.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.3 (90.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 193.2 (7.61) |
197.8 (7.79) |
164.5 (6.48) |
59.3 (2.33) |
24.4 (0.96) |
8.7 (0.34) |
4.0 (0.16) |
3.8 (0.15) |
17.9 (0.70) |
46.3 (1.82) |
112.2 (4.42) |
165.0 (6.50) |
997.1 (39.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.1 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 85.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73.8 | 78.4 | 82.0 | 82.4 | 81.8 | 78.9 | 69.5 | 56.1 | 50.6 | 57.0 | 63.5 | 69.8 | 70.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201.5 | 169.5 | 148.8 | 126.0 | 114.7 | 114.0 | 161.2 | 198.4 | 168.0 | 164.3 | 177.0 | 182.9 | 1,926.3 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.5 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[8][9][10] | |||||||||||||
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