San Antonio de los Cobres

San Antonio de los Cobres
A panoramic view of the town, as seen from the Tren de las Nubes train station
A panoramic view of the town, as seen from
the Tren de las Nubes train station
San Antonio (yellow dot) within Los Andes Department (red) and Salta Province
San Antonio (yellow dot) within Los Andes Department (red) and Salta Province
San Antonio de los Cobres is located in Argentina
San Antonio de los Cobres
San Antonio de los Cobres
Coordinates: 24°13′04″S 66°19′12″W / 24.21778°S 66.32000°W / -24.21778; -66.32000
Country Argentina
Province Salta
Department Los Andes
Established?
Government
 • MayorGuzmán Viveros
Elevation
3,775 m (12,385 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5,482
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
Postal code
A4411
ClimateBWk
WebsiteOfficial website

San Antonio de los Cobres is a small town of population 5,482 (per the 2001 INDEC census)[1] in northwestern Argentina. It is the capital of the Los Andes Department of the Salta Province.[2]

  1. ^ "Cuadro 12.4 Provincia de Salta según localidad. Población por grupos de edad. Año 2001" [Table 12.4 Province of Salta according to locality. Population by age groups. Year 2001]. Censo 2001 (in Spanish). INDEC. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
  2. ^ "San Antonio de los Cobres". Vivir en Los Cobres (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2009.