Disappearance and survival of mining towns: Veta Mina and El Molino in El Aguilar, Jujuy, Argentina

In the northwest of the Department of Humahuaca, Jujuy province, is located the mining complex that makes up the town of El Aguilar, the second highest human settlement in the Argentine Republic, from which lead, zinc and silver have been extracted for 91 years. The objective of this research was to...

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Autores principales: Ferrari, Mónica; CONICET. FAU-UNT., Bruna, Luis; IHP-FAU-UNT.
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/crn/article/view/5783
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Sumario:In the northwest of the Department of Humahuaca, Jujuy province, is located the mining complex that makes up the town of El Aguilar, the second highest human settlement in the Argentine Republic, from which lead, zinc and silver have been extracted for 91 years. The objective of this research was to carry out urban readings of a village in ruins –Veta Mina– and another in danger of disappearance –El Molino– to characterize its structure, functions and urban landscape. The interest consisted of obtaining the knowledge to preserve a valuable industrial legacy located in the buffer area that surrounds the site declared World Heritage Site in the Quebrada de Humahuaca. Methodologically, we worked on the comparative analysis between satellite cartography, published images and key data. Its historical past and its urban-industrial heritage are made visible as instruments of knowledge in the face of the aforementioned threat.