Salta

Salta
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
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 of Salta
Salta is located in Salta Province
Salta
Salta
Location of Salta in Argentina
Salta is located in Argentina
Salta
Salta
Salta (Argentina)
Coordinates: 24°47′S 65°25′W / 24.783°S 65.417°W / -24.783; -65.417
Country Argentina
ProvinceSalta
DepartmentCapital
Founded1582
Government
 • IntendantBettina Romero (SNU)
Area
 • City120 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation
1,152 m (3,780 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Urban
535,303
 • Metro
619,000
DemonymSalteño
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA base
A4400
Dialing code+54 387
ClimateCwb
Websitewww.gobiernodelaciudad.gob.ar

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.

  1. ^ "TelluBase—Argentina Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.