Yerba Buena, Tucumán
Encyclopedia
Yerba Buena is the capital of the Yerba Buena Department
in the province
of Tucumán
, Argentina
. It's located at an altitude of around 466 metres (1528 feet).
The city of Yerba Buena is the department seat and the most urbanized area as well. It is mostly residential, though an always-increasing commercial activity can be observed along its main road: Aconquija Avenue. Different kind of stores, shopping arcades, restaurants, bars and cafés line along this avenue giving the area a very lively atmosphere, especially on weekends, when yerbabuenenses and people from its neighboring cities gather in search of fun and relaxation.
Yerba Buena is home to most of the country clubs and gated communities in the province. However, some of its residents live in slums scattered around the city.
Yerba Buena is a city, possibly given its name because people there may be friendly. There is a place called San Javier in the mountains nearby where there is a large cross called "El Cruz" (the cross). Yerba Buena has experienced more growth than any other Argentine city since 1996 with an average of two residences per day being constructed.
) for light and private aviation.
Yerba Buena Department
Yerba Buena is a department of Tucumán Province, Argentina.The department comprises the city of Yerba Buena and two "comunas rurales" : Cevil Redondo and San Javier, with a joint population of 63,707...
in the province
Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...
of Tucumán
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's located at an altitude of around 466 metres (1528 feet).
The city of Yerba Buena is the department seat and the most urbanized area as well. It is mostly residential, though an always-increasing commercial activity can be observed along its main road: Aconquija Avenue. Different kind of stores, shopping arcades, restaurants, bars and cafés line along this avenue giving the area a very lively atmosphere, especially on weekends, when yerbabuenenses and people from its neighboring cities gather in search of fun and relaxation.
Yerba Buena is home to most of the country clubs and gated communities in the province. However, some of its residents live in slums scattered around the city.
Yerba Buena is a city, possibly given its name because people there may be friendly. There is a place called San Javier in the mountains nearby where there is a large cross called "El Cruz" (the cross). Yerba Buena has experienced more growth than any other Argentine city since 1996 with an average of two residences per day being constructed.
Transportation
Because of being so close to San Miguel de Tucumán, Yerba Buena's only way of arriving is through Tucumán. Bus lines # 100, 102 and 118 drive once every 5 minutes from San Miguel to Yerba Buena. Taxi services are also available. Yerba Buena has its own aerodrome (Mauricio Gilli AerodromeMauricio Gilli Aerodrome
Mauricio Gilli Aerodrome is an airport situated 16 km west of Yerba Buena, a city in the Province of Tucumán in the North Western Argentina. It's commonly known as Aeroclub Tucumán. The main airport of Tucumán is the Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, which has scheduled...
) for light and private aviation.
External links
- Municipality of Yerba Buena The city's official website
- Yerba Buena Virtual Featuring local information, history, city map and cultural activities