Salta
Salta is a regional capital in Argentina with a population of about 520,683.
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.
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About Salta
| Country | Argentina |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 17 |
| Population | 520,683 |
| Local currency | ARS |
| Coordinates | -24.8065, -65.4200 |
| Time zone | America/Argentina/Salta |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 1,284 km · Buenos Aires |
| Population (Argentina) | #6 most populated in Argentina |
| Where on Earth | 24°48′23″S · 65°25′12″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,761 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,257 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Asunción (Paraguay) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 24.81, 114.58 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 1,909 km |
| New York | 7,339 km |
| Los Angeles | 8,597 km |
| Paris | 10,582 km |
| London | 10,596 km |
| Cairo | 11,956 km |