Argentina is divided into twenty-three federated states called provinces ( Spanish : provincias , singular provincia ) and one called the autonomous city ( ciudad autónoma ) of Buenos Aires , which is the federal capital of the republic (Spanish: Capital Federal ) as decided by the Argentine Congress . The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions and exist under a federal system .
20-564: Humahuaca ( Spanish pronunciation: [umaˈwaka] ) is a small city in the province of Jujuy , Argentina . Since 2003 declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO at the Paris conference. It has 11,369 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [ INDEC ] , and is the principal town (seat) of the Department of Humahuaca. The city is widely known for its location at the Quebrada de Humahuaca , along
40-561: A congress ; in eight provinces, the legislature is bicameral , comprising an upper chamber (the Senate) and a lower chamber (the House of Deputies), while in the remaining fifteen provinces and in Buenos Aires City, it is unicameral . In case of sedition, insurrection, territorial invasion, or any other emerging threats against the laws of the nation on any province or the federal capital,
60-481: A decade, Buenos Aires Province accepted the 1853 Constitution of Argentina in 1861, and its capital city was made a federal territory in 1880. A law from 1862 designated as national territories those territories under federal control but outside the frontiers of the provinces. In 1884 they served as bases for the establishment of the governorates of Misiones, Formosa, Chaco, La Pampa, Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego. The agreement about
80-560: A frontier dispute with Chile in 1900 created the National Territory of Los Andes ; its lands were incorporated into Jujuy, Salta and Catamarca in 1943. La Pampa and Chaco became provinces in 1951. Misiones did so in 1953, and Formosa , Neuquén , Río Negro , Chubut and Santa Cruz , in 1955. The last national territory, Tierra del Fuego, became the Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province in 1990. Argentina
100-757: A single family (i.e. the Saadi family in Catamarca, or the Sapag family in Neuquén); in one case, it is still the same situation as of 2009: the province of San Luis was ruled almost without a break by the Rodríguez Saá family since December 1983. Article 61 of the Constitution of the city of Buenos Aires states that " Suffrage is free, equal, secret, universal, compulsory and not accumulative. The foreign residents enjoy this right, with
120-525: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Provinces of Argentina During the War of Independence the main cities and their surrounding countryside became provinces though the intervention of their cabildos . The Anarchy of the Year XX completed this process, shaping the original thirteen provinces. Jujuy seceded from Salta in 1834, and the thirteen provinces became fourteen. After seceding for
140-427: Is a unicameral body, one-half of whose members are elected every two years to serve four-year terms and can be reelected for a new term. If they have been re-elected, they can not be re-elected in the same position, but with an interval of one period. The number of councillors depends on the population of every partido. According to decret-law 6769/58 the number of councillors varies as follows: Buenos Aires Province
160-439: Is a federation of twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city , Buenos Aires . Provinces are divided for administration purposes into departments and municipalities , except for Buenos Aires Province , which is divided into partidos and localidades . Buenos Aires City itself is divided into communes ( comuna ) and non-official neighbourhoods ( barrios ). Provinces hold all the power that they chose not to delegate to
180-438: Is administered by an executive and a legislative branch, respectively, the mayor ( intendente ) and a council ( concejo deliberante ), similar to a county council . It is considered a strong mayor -council form of government. The mayor is elected to four-year terms and can be reelected for a new term. If they have been re-elected, they can not be re-elected in the same position, but with an interval of one period. The council
200-490: Is distinct from all other provinces of Argentina , which call their second-level subdivisions departamento and are further subdivided into distinct municipalities . By the end of 18th century the town council ( cabildo ) of Buenos Aires established the first partidos in the countryside: San Isidro del Pago de la Costa ( San Isidro ) in 1779 and San Vicente , Quilmes , Magdalena , La Matanza , Cañada de Morón ( Morón ), Las Conchas ( Tigre ) and San Pedro in 1784. At
220-485: The federal government ; they must be representative commonwealths and must not contradict the Constitution . Beyond this, they are fully autonomous: they enact their own constitutions, freely organize their local governments, and own and manage their natural and financial resources. Thus, each province has its own set of provincial laws and justice system, a supreme court, a governor , an autonomous police force , and
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#1732851380817240-559: The Congress has the authority to declare a federal intervention on the compromised district, even in the absence of a formal request by the affected part. When Congress is in recess and thus unable to intervene, the President is entitled to decree such intervention, but this executive order is subject to Congressional override upon the Houses' immediate reassembly. Once the intervention is declared
260-451: The Eastern valley of the central Andean Altiplano . Humahuaca is located north of Tilcara and Purmamarca , in the colourful valley of Quebrada de Humahuaca . In the center of the village, there is a church tower which can be seen from the main square with a clock that chimes at 12 pm, after which a small door opens and a figure of Saint Francisco Solano comes out and makes the sign of
280-577: The colonies. In 1821 the Governor Martín Rodríguez and his minister Bernardino Rivadavia dissolved the cabildos and since then was the governor itself who appointed the judges, now called Juez de Paz (Justice of the Peace), his administrative territory was called Partido judicial (Judicial district) hence the name of the subdivision. In 1856 the office of Juez de Paz was replaced by a Presidente de la Municipalidad , or Municipal President. It
300-465: The compromised district's government is immediately dissolved—in whole or in part depending on Congressional decision—and the President appoints a representative or intervenor, who will serve for a short time until the emergency is solved. Since 1983 four provinces were intervened, namely Catamarca, Corrientes (twice), Santiago del Estero (twice), and Tucumán. During the 20th century, some provinces have had governments that were traditionally controlled by
320-579: The correlative obligations, on equal terms with Argentine citizens registered in this district, in the terms established by the law ." Partidos of Buenos Aires A partido is the second-level administrative subdivision only in the province of Buenos Aires , Argentina. They are formally considered to be a single administrative unit, usually contain one or more population centers (i.e., towns and cities), and are divided into localidades . The subdivision in partidos in Buenos Aires Province
340-492: The cross . Humahuaca has a cool arid climate ( Köppen BWk ), with two seasons: a mild summer with occasional thunderstorms from December to March, and a cool, extremely clear, rainless winter covering the rest of the year. Although afternoons are warm year-round, the extreme altitude means mornings are cool in summer and freezing in the rainless, cloudless winter. This article about a place in Jujuy Province , Argentina
360-485: The head of every partido, the cabildo appointed a rural judge called Alcalde de la Santa Hermandad . The judge, or alcalde , had the mission to maintain the law and order in the surrounding rural area of Buenos Aires, fighting against cattle raiders . The alcalde was helped by a constabulary called Santa Hermandad (Holy Brotherhood) created in the late 15th century by the Catholic Monarchs and transplanted to
380-611: The province into 45 partidos: Arrecifes, Baradero, Barrancas al Sud (Avellaneda), Belgrano ( Barrio Belgrano ), Cañuelas, Carmen de Areco, Chacabuco, Chascomús, Chivilcoy, del Pilar, Ensenada, Exaltación de la Cruz, General las Heras, General San Martín, Giles, Junín, Matanza, Las Conchas (Tigre), Lobos, Lomas de Zamora, Luján, Magdalena, Mercedes, Merlo, Monte, Moreno, Morón, Navarro, Pergamino, Quilmes, Ramallo, Ranchos, Rivadavia, Rojas, Salto, San Antonio, San Fernando, San Isidro, San José de Flores ( Barrio Flores ), San Nicolás, San Pedro, San Vicente, Suipacha, Viedma and Zárate. Every partido
400-612: Was appointed by the Governor from a list of three candidates presented by the Municipales , or councillors , who were elected by the citizens of the different partidos. Since 1890 the head of the government is called Intendente ( Intendant ), or Mayor , and is directly elected by the citizens. On October 24, 1864 the Legislature of the Province of Buenos Aires sanctioned law № 422, dividing
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