Tucumán is the most densely populated, and the smallest by land area, of the
provinces of
Argentina. Located in the northwest of the country, the province has the capital of
San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán. Neighboring provinces are, clockwise from the north:
Salta,
Santiago del Estero and
Catamarca. It is nicknamed
El Jardín de la República (
The Garden of the Republic), as it is a highly productive agricultural area.