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Which congress declared Argentine independence in 1816?

  • Congress of Tucumán

  • Asamblea del Año XIII

  • Junta Grande

  • Primera Junta

Answer

The Congress of Tucumán, also known as the Assembly of Tucumán, was the assembly that declared Argentine independence on July 9, 1816. The assembly met in the city of Tucumán in present-day Argentina from May 24, 1816, to July 9, 1816. The assembly was composed of representatives from the provinces of the United Provinces of Río de la Plata, which was the name of Argentina at the time.
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