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Salta | |
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 Clockwise from top left: view of the city from top of San Bernardo Hill; Cathedral of Salta; Victoria Theatre; Ninth of July Plaza; and Colonial Cabildo | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Salta Location of Salta in Argentina  Salta Salta (Argentina) | |
| Coordinates: 24°47′S 65°25′W / 24.783°S 65.417°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Salta |
| Department | Capital |
| Founded | 1582 |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Bettina Romero (SNU) |
| Area | |
• City | 120 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,152 m (3,780 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Urban | 535,303 |
| • Metro | 619,000 |
| Demonym | Salteño |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | A4400 |
| Dialing code | +54 387 |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | www |
Salta (Spanish: [ˈsalta]) is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Valle de Lerma Metropolitan Area (Spanish: Área Metropolitana del Valle de Lerma, AMVL), which is home to over 50.9% of the population of Salta Province and also includes the municipalities of La Caldera, Vaqueros, Campo Quijano, Rosario de Lerma, Cerrillos, La Merced and San Lorenzo. Salta is the seat of the Capital Department, the most populous department in the province.
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