El Roquismo en Jujuy: notas sobre elite y política, 1880-1910

Abstract

The main goal of this article is to identify the political elite of Jujuy that made up president Roca’s power base in the province between 1880 and 1910. A two-pronged approach to the subject is advanced as the research tackles both the economic and political dimensions of the provincial elite. On the first aspect, the 1887 land survey shows the structure of land tenure and helps identify the major landowners of the province; on the second aspect, biographical data and correspondence help establish the connections and political actions of the elite.