Tucumán (English spelling)

Japanese: トゥクマン - とぅくまん(英語表記)Tucumán
Tucumán (English spelling)

The capital of Tucumán province in northwestern Argentina. Its official name is San Miguel de Tucumán. The metropolitan population is 523,823 (2001). It is the political, commercial, industrial and cultural center of northwestern Argentina. The hinterland, with its subtropical climate and moderate rainfall, is a major sugar cane growing region, and Tucumán province is the largest sugar cane, refined sugar and alcohol producing region in the country. The city is a distribution center for sugar cane, fruits, grains and refined sugar. In 1983, the country's first alcohol fuel production and practical use began. It was built in 1565 during the early colonial period and moved to its current location in 1685. It prospered through trade with the Potosi silver mine region in the 16th and 17th centuries, but was left behind by the country's subsequent development centered on the Pampas region. There are many colonial-style buildings in the city, including the History Museum and the University of Tucumán.

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Japanese:

アルゼンチン北西部、トゥクマン州の州都。正称はサン・ミゲル・デ・トゥクマンSan Miguel de Tucumán。都市圏人口52万3823(2001)。アルゼンチン北西部における政治、商・工業、文化の中心地である。亜熱帯気候で適度な降雨量に恵まれた後背地ではサトウキビ栽培が盛んで、トゥクマン州は国内最大のサトウキビ、精糖、アルコール産地であり、同市はサトウキビ、果実、穀物、精糖などの集散地となっている。1983年から国内で初めてアルコール燃料製造、実用化が開始された。初期植民地時代の1565年に建設され、1685年に現在の地に移転された。16~17世紀にポトシ銀山地域との交易で栄えたが、その後のパンパ地方を中心とする同国の発展からは取り残された。市内には植民地期様式の建造物が多く、歴史博物館、トゥクマン大学がある。

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