Monteros | |
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 Aerial view of Monteros | |
  Monteros Location of Monteros in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′S 65°30′W / 27.167°S 65.500°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Tucumán |
| Department | Monteros |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 23,274 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base | T4142 |
| Dialing code | +54 3863 |
Monteros is the head town of the Monteros Department in Tucumán Province, Argentina. It is 58 km (36 mi) south-west of the provincial capital San Miguel de Tucumán, at an altitude of 532 m (1,745 ft), and is surrounded by four rivers. It had 23,771 inhabitants at the 2001 census [INDEC]. The average temperature is 35 °C (95 °F) in summer and 10 °C (50 °F) in winter, with a high of 45 °C (113 °F) and a low of −3 °C (27 °F).