Salta, Provincial administrative division in northwestern Argentina.
The province of Salta extends across 155,488 square kilometers of diverse landscapes, from eastern lowlands to western mountain ranges near the Chilean border.
Spanish colonizers established the city of San Felipe de Salta in 1582, creating a strategic point for trade routes between Peru and Buenos Aires.
The province maintains strong indigenous heritage through its Wichí, Kolla, and Guaraní communities, who represent 10 percent of the total population.
The Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport connects the province with major Argentine cities and neighboring countries through regular flights.
The Train to the Clouds railway reaches elevations of 4,220 meters while crossing through the Andes Mountains in the western part of Salta.
Location: Capital Department
Inception: 1582
Elevation above the sea: 1,152 m
Address: Salta, Salta Province, Argentina A4400 Salta
Website: http://municipalidad-salta.gov.ar
GPS coordinates: -24.78833,-65.41056
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:48
Tren a las Nubes
1.3 km
Museum of High Altitude Archaeology
88 m
Salta Cathedral
26 m
Cabildo de la ciudad de Salta
178 m
Güemes monument
1.1 km
Convento de San Bernardo
717 m
Fray Honorato Pistoia Stadium
1.1 km
Palacio de la Legislatura de Salta
593 m
History Museum of the North
164 m
Doctor Luis Güemes Stadium
1.5 km
Finca Castañares
6.5 km
Iglesia San Alfonso
653 m
Convention Center, Salta
5.2 km
Capilla de Chamical
23.1 km
Provincial Museum of Fine Arts (Salta)
580 m
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Salta
196 m
Casa de Hernández
337 m
Anfiteatro Eduardo Falú
2.4 km
Campo de San Lorenzo
9.9 km
Iglesia del Valle
887 m
El Carmen de Güemes
6 km
Teatro Provincial
132 m
Cabildo de salta capital
171 m
Museo Presidente José Evaristo Uriburu
262 m
Casa que habito el Gral. Martín Miguel de Güemes
227 m
Hogar Escuela Carmen Puch de Güemes
1.4 km
Museo Folclórico Pajarito Velarde
383 m
Casa de Pablo Arias Velázquez (Casa Leguizamón)
261 mReviews
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