Yerba Buena is the capital of the
Yerba Buena Department in the
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Tucumán, Argentina. It is located at an altitude of around 466 metres (1528 feet). <3
The city of Yerba Buena is the most urbanized area of the department. It is mostly residential, although commercial activity has increased along its main road (Aconquija Avenue) with different kind of shops, shopping arcades, restaurants, bars and cafés. The main avenue has is lively, 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
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in the province, although there are 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 Cristo" (The Christ). 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
San Miguel de Tucumán (; usually called simply Tucumán) is the capital and largest city of Tucumán Province, located in northern Argentina from Buenos Aires. It is the fifth-largest city of Argentina after Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Argentina, ...
, Yerba Buena's only access is through Tucumán. Bus lines # 100, 102 and 118 embark every 5 minutes from San Miguel to Yerba Buena. Taxi services are also available. Yerba Buena has its own airport (
Mauricio Gilli Aerodrome) for light and private aviation.
Sister city
Yerba Buena has one sister city:
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Asunción
Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.
The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay o ...
, Paraguay
See also
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Yerba buena (Literally translated means "good herb")
References
External links
Municipality of Yerba BuenaThe city's official website
Yerba Buena VirtualFeaturing local information, history, city map and cultural activities
Populated places in Tucumán Province
Cities in Argentina
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