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Santiago del Estero

American  
[sahn-tyah-gaw thel es-te-raw] / sɑnˈtjɑ gɔ ðɛl ɛsˈtɛ rɔ /

noun

  1. a city in N Argentina.


Santiago del Estero British  
/ del esˈtero /

noun

  1. a city in N Argentina: the oldest continuous settlement in Argentina, founded in 1553 by Spaniards from Peru. Pop: 385 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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However, getting to Santiago del Estero from the capital Buenos Aires - 650 miles to the south-west - involves a two-hour flight or 12-hour drive.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, more commonly known by her Quechua name of “Mama Antula,” was born in 1730 into a wealthy family in Santiago del Estero, a province north of Buenos Aires.

From Seattle Times Feb. 9, 2024

Argentina will kick off in Group A against Asian champion Uzbekistan in Santiago del Estero.

From Washington Times May 19, 2023

He and his parents settled in Santiago del Estero, in northern Argentina, which was hot and dry and reminded them of home.

From New York Times Feb. 19, 2020

From Santiago del Estero, in 1573, an expedition was sent two hundred and fifty miles to the south to a region of fertile valleys and plains at the foot of a beautiful mountain range.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.

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