Libertador General San Martín, Jujuy
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Libertador General San Martín is a town in Jujuy Province
, Argentina
, and capital of the Ledesma Department, located on the National Route Nº34.
The town was founded under the name of Pueblo Nuevo Ledesma in 1899, on an area donated by the owners of the Ledesma sugar refinery
. Two years later, the outline and later subdivision of the eight blocks surrounding the main square was made.
In 1906 the railroad arrived, and the station was built half way from the town to the industrial centre. The area was enjoyed an economic expansion strengthened by the first Lebanese
and Syria
n immigration. In 1950 the town was renamed after the Libertador
General San Martín
. Ledesma S.A.A.I.
remains the town's largest employer. The firm maintains sugarcane plantations; fruit orchards, packaging and concentrate facilities; sugar, cellulose, and paper mills; and alcohol fuel
facilities.
Located on the banks of the San Francisco River
, and only 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the entrance to the Calilegua National Park
, tourism in the area has recently started to grow. Hot springs and trekking routes are some of the other touristic attractions available to the visitors.
Jujuy Province
Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. The only neighboring Argentine province is Salta to the east and south.-History:...
, 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...
, and capital of the Ledesma Department, located on the National Route Nº34.
The town was founded under the name of Pueblo Nuevo Ledesma in 1899, on an area donated by the owners of the Ledesma sugar refinery
Sugar refinery
A sugar refinery is a factory which refines raw sugar.Many cane sugar mills produce raw sugar, i.e. sugar with more colour and therefore more impurities than the white sugar which is normally consumed in households and used as an ingredient in soft drinks, cookies and so forth...
. Two years later, the outline and later subdivision of the eight blocks surrounding the main square was made.
In 1906 the railroad arrived, and the station was built half way from the town to the industrial centre. The area was enjoyed an economic expansion strengthened by the first Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n immigration. In 1950 the town was renamed after the Libertador
Libertadores
Libertadores refers to the principal leaders of the Latin American wars of independence from Spain. They are named that way in contrast with the Conquistadors, who were so far the only Spanish peoples recorded in the South American history...
General San Martín
José de San Martín
José Francisco de San Martín, known simply as Don José de San Martín , was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes , he left his mother country at the...
. Ledesma S.A.A.I.
Ledesma S.A.A.I.
Ledesma is a diversified agribusiness and manufacturing firm in Argentina. Its interests include food processing, fossil fuels, bioethanol production, and paper milling.-History:...
remains the town's largest employer. The firm maintains sugarcane plantations; fruit orchards, packaging and concentrate facilities; sugar, cellulose, and paper mills; and alcohol fuel
Alcohol fuel
Although fossil fuels have become the dominant energy resource for the modern world, alcohol has been used as a fuel throughout history. The first four aliphatic alcohols are of interest as fuels because they can be synthesized chemically or biologically, and they have characteristics which allow...
facilities.
Located on the banks of the San Francisco River
San Francisco River (Argentina)
The San Francisco River is a river of Argentina. It is a tributary of the Bermejo River.-See also:*List of rivers of Argentina-References:* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
, and only 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the entrance to the Calilegua National Park
Calilegua National Park
The Calilegua National Park is a national park of Argentina, located at the southeast of the province of Jujuy , at the Ledesma Department, on the eastern slopes of the Calilegua hills....
, tourism in the area has recently started to grow. Hot springs and trekking routes are some of the other touristic attractions available to the visitors.