Country Argentina Time zone ART (UTC-3) Dialing code +54 387 Elevation 695 m Population 47,348 (2010) | Department General Güemes CPA base A4430 Climate BSh Province Salta Province Local time Saturday 3:49 PM | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 55% Humidity | ||
General Güemes, sometimes shortened in Güemes, is a town in the center of the province of Salta, Argentina. It has 47,348 inhabitants as per the 2010 census , and is the head town of the General Güemes Department.
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Map of General G%C3%BCemes, Salta Province, Argentina
Overview
It lies about 45 km west-northwest from the provincial capital Salta, on National Route 9. Its name is an homage to caudillo Martín Miguel de Güemes (1785–1821), hero of the Argentine War of Independence.
In 2008, the city gained media attention after sightings of a "mysterious gnome" were reported.
References
General Güemes, Salta Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA