General Güemes, Salta

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Cities and towns in Argentina General Güemes Province Salta Department General Güemes Location 24°40′ S 65°3′ W Population 29,168 Phone code +54 387 CPA base A4430

General Güemes is a city in the center of the province of Salta, Argentina. It has 29,168 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the General Güemes Department. It lies about 38 km west-northwest from the provincial capital Salta, on National Route 9. Its name is an homage to caudillo Martín Miguel de Güemes (1785–1821), hero of the Argentine War of Independence.

In 2008, the city gained media attention after sightings of a "mysterious gnome" were reported.^[1]

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• Creepy Gnome Terrorises Town
• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
• General Güemes at the Chamber of Deputies of Salta.