Simoca
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Simoca is a city in Tucumán Province
, Argentina
. It is known for its market and hosts the national festivals of the fair (feria) and the sulky
, which is still widely used in the area especially on market day - Saturday.
Simoca is located 52km south of San Miguel de Tucumán on the national route No. 157 on the way to Córdoba
. It is the main town in the Simoca Department
. As of 1991, Simoca was recorded as having 3,529 inhabitants.
Simoca is principally a rural centre, supporting the local sugar cane industry and other agriculture. It is known for its pork products and larger than usual empanada
s, a delicacy especially popular in Tucumán. The market sells pork and live pigs, as well as other foodstuffs, clothes, crafts and traditional snacks and meals. It is believed to date back to the founding of Simoca in the 17th century.
The first Fiesta de la Feria took place in July 1980. The first Festival Nacional del Sulky was organised in 1973 in the Estadio Club Unión Simoca.
Tucumán Province
Tucumán is the most densely populated, and the smallest by land area, of the provinces of Argentina. Located in the northwest of the country, the capital is San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán. Neighboring provinces are, clockwise from the north: Salta, Santiago del Estero and...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It is known for its market and hosts the national festivals of the fair (feria) and the sulky
Sulky
A sulky is a lightweight cart having two wheels and a seat for the driver only but usually without a body, generally pulled by horses or dogs, and is used for harness races...
, which is still widely used in the area especially on market day - Saturday.
Simoca is located 52km south of San Miguel de Tucumán on the national route No. 157 on the way to Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
. It is the main town in the Simoca Department
Simoca Department
Simoca Department is a department in Tucumán Province, Argentina. It has a population of 29,932 and an area of 1,261 km². The seat of the department is in Simoca.-Municipalities and communes:*Atahona*Buena Vista*Ciudacita*Manuela Pedraza...
. As of 1991, Simoca was recorded as having 3,529 inhabitants.
Simoca is principally a rural centre, supporting the local sugar cane industry and other agriculture. It is known for its pork products and larger than usual empanada
Empanada
An empanada is a stuffed bread or pastry baked or fried in many countries in Latin America, Southern Europe and parts of Southeast Asia. The name comes from the verb empanar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread. Empanada is made by folding a dough or bread patty around the stuffing...
s, a delicacy especially popular in Tucumán. The market sells pork and live pigs, as well as other foodstuffs, clothes, crafts and traditional snacks and meals. It is believed to date back to the founding of Simoca in the 17th century.
The first Fiesta de la Feria took place in July 1980. The first Festival Nacional del Sulky was organised in 1973 in the Estadio Club Unión Simoca.