La Banda is a city in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. It has about 95,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], making it the second largest in the province. It is the head town of the Banda Department. La Banda is located only 8 km away from the provincial capital Santiago del Estero, separated from it by the course of the Dulce River, which is crossed by two connecting bridges. The two cities form a metropolitan area with about 280,000 inhabitants. Close to it, the Dulce is turned into an artificial lake by the Los Quiroga Dam. Besides the access to National Route 9 through Santiago del Estero, the city is linked to Tucumán and to Buenos Aires by a weekly train service of the Ferrocarril General Bartolomé Mitre. La Banda is the birthplace of the infamous former provincial governor and caudillo Carlos Arturo Juárez.
| Department | Banda |
| Founded | September 16, 1912 |
| Population (2010 census) | 106,441 |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | G4300 |
| Dialing code | +54 385 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | www.labanda.gov.ar |
About La Banda
Created by Ricky Martin and Simon Cowell, this Latin American competition series looks to take competing teenagers and have the winners form a new pop band.
Achievement of La Banda
Mexican beauty queen and model Alejandra Espinoza became the host of the show. The band that was formed in season one was CNCO.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About La Banda
Populated places in Santiago del Estero Province.. Cities in Argentina.
