La Banda
Second largest city in Santiago del Estero, head of the Banda Department.
La Banda is a city in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. It has about 95,000 inhabitants, making it the second largest in the province. It is the head town of the Banda Department.
Quick Facts
- Location
- El Monumental Stadium (Belgrano, Buenos Aires)
- Section name
- La Banda del Sívori
Lore & Background
La Banda emerged during the nineteenth century as a small agricultural town that supplied the neighboring city of Santiago del Estero. On September 16, 1912, La Banda was elevated to city status. The first Maternity Hospital in La Banda was built by Decree No. 928 Series, dated 1941.
Reader's Guide
La Banda is located only 8 km away from the provincial capital Santiago del Estero, separated by the Dulce River, crossed by two connecting bridges. The two cities form a metropolitan area with about 280,000 inhabitants. Close to it, the Dulce is turned into an artificial lake by the Los Quiroga Dam. Access includes West Access 1 via Puente Carretero (RN 64), West Access 2 via Puente Nuevo (Autopista Santiago - La Banda), South Access via RN 34, and other routes (RP 5, RP 11, RP 8, MOP 1). Besides access to National Route 9 through Santiago del Estero, the city is linked to Tucumán and Buenos Aires by a weekly train service of the Ferrocarril General Bartolomé Mitre.
Did You Know?
- La Banda is the birthplace of the infamous former provincial governor and caudillo Carlos Arturo Juárez.
- La Banda is home to Ciclista Olímpico, member of the national Liga Nacional de Básquet and the international Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol.
- Notable people from La Banda include footballer René Houseman and footballer Rubén Marino Navarro.
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