Salta
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Skyline of Salta from the San Bernardo hill's chairlift Basilica of San Francisco Salta Cabildo Convent of San Bernardo | |
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Salta Location of Salta in Argentina Salta Salta (Argentina) | |
| Coordinates: 24°47′S 65°25′W / 24.783°S 65.417°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Salta |
| Department | Capital |
| Founded | April 16th, 1582 |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Emiliano Durand (Vamos Por Salta) |
| Area | |
• City | 120 km2 (46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,152 m (3,780 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Urban | 627,704 |
| • Urban density | 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Salteño/a |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | A4400 |
| Dialing code | +54 387 |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | salta.gob.ar |
Salta (Spanish: [ˈsalta]) 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 (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.