Cristo Bendicente, Religious statue in Yerba Buena, Argentina.

Cristo Bendicente is a 28-metre-high sculpture of Jesus Christ on the summit of Cerro San Javier in Yerba Buena, Tucumán province. The figure raises its right arm in a blessing gesture. It is one of the principal works of the Tucumán sculptor Juan Carlos Iramain and was inaugurated in 1942.

The statue was inaugurated in 1942, during the governorship of Miguel Critto, as part of a broader effort to develop the Cerro San Javier area. Over the following decades it became one of the most recognized landmarks in the Tucumán region.

At the base of the statue, a biblical inscription from the Gospel of Luke expresses a prayer of blessing over the land below. Visitors of many backgrounds stop here, some in prayer, others simply to take in the view over Yerba Buena and the valley.

The statue is reached by mountain roads that wind up Cerro San Javier, with parking available near the summit. A visit during daylight hours in dry weather is advisable, as the road can become difficult to follow in fog or rain.

The sculptor Juan Carlos Iramain (1900–1973) is buried beneath the Cristo Bendicente he created. In 1973, the same year the Iramain Museum opened to display his works, his remains were placed under the statue on Cerro San Javier.