Añatuya

Añatuya
City
Añatuya
Flag Coat of arms
Añatuya Location of Añatuya in Argentina
Coordinates: 28°28′S 62°50′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Santiago del Estero
Department	General Taboada
Founded	July 5, 1912
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	23,286
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
CPA base	G3760
Dialing code	+54 3844
Climate	BSh
Website	Official website

Añatuya is a city in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. It has 23,286 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the General Taboada Department. It lies on the southeast of the province, east of the Salado River, and about 150 km from the provincial capital Santiago del Estero. La Añatuya is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Añatuya, and it was the birthplace of the renowned tango composer Homero Manzi and basketball player Gabriel Deck.

Notable people

• María Elisa Castro (born 1954), politician

References

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
• Municipalities of the Taboada Department. Santiago del Estero Province, official website.