Salta

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Salta

Total population

535,303

Coordinates-24.79°, -65.41°

Demographic figures from INDEC. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Salta is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 627,704 according to the 2022 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, 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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.