# Simoca

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{{Short description|City in Tucumán Province, Argentina}}
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'''Simoca''' is a city in [Tucumán Province](/source/Tucum%C3%A1n_Province), Argentina.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.canal13sanjuan.com/el-pais/salvaron-la-vida-de-un-paciente-a-distancia_a66aafa533ed2a6010d970a34|title=Salvaron la vida de un paciente a distancia|work=Diario 13 San Juan|date=6 February 2024|access-date=5 March 2026|language=es}}</ref> It is known for its market and hosts the national festivals of the fair (''feria'') and the [sulky](/source/sulky), which is still widely used in the area especially on market day - Saturday.

Simoca is located 52&nbsp;km south of [San Miguel de Tucumán](/source/San_Miguel_de_Tucum%C3%A1n) on the national route No. 157 on the way to [Córdoba](/source/C%C3%B3rdoba%2C_Argentina). It is the main town in the [Simoca Department](/source/Simoca_Department). As of 2010, Simoca was recorded as having 8,351 inhabitants.

Simoca is principally a rural centre, supporting the local [sugar cane](/source/sugar_cane) industry and other agriculture. It is known for its pork products and larger than usual ''[empanada](/source/empanada)''s, a delicacy especially popular in Tucumán. The market sells pork and live pigs, as well as other foodstuffs, clothes, crafts and traditional snacks and meals. It is believed to date back to the founding of Simoca in the 17th century.

==History==
The indigenous Beliches and Simocas were the first people to inhabit this area. These two indigenous groups were of [Tonocote](/source/Tonocote) and [Lule](/source/Lule_people) origin.

The first ''Fiesta de la Feria'' took place in July 1980. The first ''Festival Nacional del Sulky'' was organised in 1973 in the Estadio Club Unión Simoca.

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[[Image:Simoca meat and tamales.jpg|thumb|none|Traditional produce, including [Humitas](/source/Humitas), in Simoca Market.]]
[[Image:Simoca sulky.jpg|thumb|none|[Sulky](/source/Sulky) and horse in Simoca, the 'sulky capital' of Argentina.]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20021210115109/http://www.simoca.gov.ar/ Simoca municipality]

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Category:Populated places established in 1956
Category:Cities in Tucumán Province
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