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Metán Viejo

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Total population

446

Elevation855 m
Coordinates-25.53°, -64.97°

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City facts

Elevation
855 m
Time zone
UTC−03:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Metán Viejo is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-25.5322
Longitude
-64.9742
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,330
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    47
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    34
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    33
  • Toco Toucan
    Ramphastos toco P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
    27
  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    25
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    24
  • Plush-crested Jay
    Cyanocorax chrysops (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    24
  • Rufous-bellied Thrush
    Turdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    24

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
24
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2010-02-27

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Federico Gauffin
Federico Gauffin
Argentinian writer
R
Ramiro Arrú
Argentinian association football player
Manuel Alemán
Manuel Alemán
Argentinian aviator and military personnel
F
Facundo Conta
S
Sergio Napoleón Leavy
Argentinian politician
O
Oscar Conta
Gladys Moisés
Gladys Moisés
Argentine politician
Julio Ferreyra
Julio Ferreyra
Argentine politician
E
Elva Rosa Arredondo
Argentine writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Salta

Browse all places in Salta →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.95
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,807

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
11
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Dorantes Longtail
Dorantes Longtail
Cecropterus dorantes
Seen 2026-02-05
Southern House Spider
Southern House Spider
Kukulcania hibernalis
Seen 2026-02-01
Little Dancer Metalmark
Little Dancer Metalmark
Riodina lysippoides
Seen 2026-01-30
marvel of Peru
marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Seen 2026-01-30
Ceiba guarani
Ceiba guarani
Ceiba guarani
Seen 2026-01-12
Whistling Heron
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
Seen 2026-01-12
American Kestrel
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Seen 2026-01-12
Polydamas Swallowtail
Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas
Seen 2026-01-12
Brushland Tinamou
Brushland Tinamou
Nothoprocta cinerascens
Seen 2026-01-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Metán Viejo, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Sede Supervisión - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina1.7 miSede Supervisión - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio (1) — Metán Viejo, Argentina1.7 miEscuela Nº 4083 'Marcos Avellaneda' - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina1.9 miEscuela Nº 4083 - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina1.9 miEscuela Nº 4083 'Marcos Avellaneda' - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio (1) — Metán Viejo, Argentina1.9 miSilos - Playa Ferrocarril - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina1.9 miCalle 20 de Febrero - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina2 miEx E.E.E. Nº 7049 'Evita' - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.1 miEx E.E.E. Nº 7049 'Evita' - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio (1) — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.1 miEscuela Nº 4706 'Evelio Melian' - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.1 miEscuela Nº 4706 'Evelio Melian' - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio (1) — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.1 miE.E.T. Nº 3133 - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.2 miE.E.T. Nº 3133 - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio (1) — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.2 miE.E.T. Nº 3133 - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio (2) — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.2 miE.E.T. Nº 3110 - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.2 miE.E.T. Nº 3110 - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio (1) — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.2 miEscuela Nº 4706 'Evelio Melian' - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio (2) — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.2 miEscuela Nº 4706 'Evelio Melian' - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio (3) — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.2 miEx Estación - San José de Metán - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.2 miAvenida al Sur - San José de Metán - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.2 miPanorámica Ex Estación - San José de Metán - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.2 miEscuela Nº 4082 'Gral. Manuel Belgrano' - San José de Metan - Metan - panoramio (1) — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.3 miCentro Cultural e Institucional - San José de Metán - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.3 miCentro Artesanal - San José de Metán - panoramio — Metán Viejo, Argentina2.3 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image