Edificio de la Legislatura de San Juan, Provincial legislature building in San Juan, Argentina.
The Edificio de la Legislatura de San Juan is the seat of the province's legislative power, a single chamber of deputies that debates and approves laws. It stands at the intersection of Avenida Libertador General San Martín and Calle Gregorio Las Heras in the city of San Juan, in a building erected in the 1950s.
Built in the 1950s, the building was first intended as a hotel named Eva Perón and was later leased to the Sussex hotel firm, which ran it until 1977. On 24 November 1984, with Vice President Víctor Martínez present, it was inaugurated as the seat of the Provincial Legislature of San Juan.
The building began as the Eva Perón hotel, later run by the Sussex hotel firm until 1977, before becoming the legislature. Its single chamber is the Chamber of Deputies, which debates and approves provincial laws at the intersection of Avenida Libertador General San Martín and Calle Gregorio Las Heras.
Visitors can explore the building in downtown San Juan and observe legislative sessions when they take place. It is helpful to check in advance about session schedules and access requirements before your visit.
Before becoming the legislature, the building was built in the 1950s as the Eva Perón hotel and later run by the Sussex hotel firm until 1977. The provincial legislature was inaugurated there on 24 November 1984, during a visit by Vice President Víctor Martínez.
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