The Government of Jujuy announced on Apr. 4 the reopening of a civil registry office in the town of Yavi, located more than 300 kilometers from San Salvador de Jujuy and at an altitude of 3,516 meters above sea level. The new office, part of a public policy led by Governor Carlos Sadir, aims to guarantee equal access and strengthen state presence across the province.
Officials say this move is part of a broader strategy focused on decentralizing services and strengthening institutions in remote communities. The Yavi branch will offer all standard civil registration services and operate Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., serving over 271 residents directly and potentially reaching more than 20,000 people throughout the region.
Fabiana Churquina has been appointed as head of the new registry after completing an oral, written, and background-based selection process. During the inauguration ceremony, provincial director Octavio Rivas said: “Lo importante es llegar con servicios a todas las comunidades de la provincia de Jujuy. Aquí no solo se hace un DNI, aquí se valora la identidad de nuestro pueblo, la identidad de nuestra Nación. Eso nos reivindica como argentinos, donde nace la Patria, donde nuestros antecesores entregaron su sangre para constituir nuestra Nación.”
Rivas also said: “Felicito a la señorita Churquina, porque es responsable de esta oficina en virtud de un concurso, oral, escrito y de antecedentes. Ese es el camino que vamos a sostener: profesionalizar, ordenar y seguir ampliando la presencia del Registro Civil en toda la provincia, con más servicios, más cercanía y más derechos para cada jujeño y jujeña.”
Luis Condori, municipal commissioner for Yavi who attended with other local officials and community members at the opening event said: “Esto es hacer patria. Yavi siempre hizo patria desde la gestación de nuestra independencia. Que tengamos hoy aquí la oficina del Registro Civil es un logro de todos… Hay momentos de hacer política y momentos de empujar todos juntos para adelante… el bien para la gente.”
After the ceremony local authorities invited guests to visit historic sites including San Francisco de Asís Church and Casa Museo del Marqués de Tojo—both recognized as National Historic Heritage sites—guided by staff from the Secretariat for Culture and Tourism.
According to officials present at the event, this initiative is intended to reaffirm government efforts toward building an inclusive state that ensures access to identity documents and fundamental rights throughout Jujuy.
