Salta is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 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.
Clockwise from top left: view of the city from top of San Bernardo Hill; Cathedral of Salta; Victoria Theatre; Ninth of July Plaza; and Colonial Cabildo
The Church of Saint Francis
The main cathedral
Inside the cathedral
Salta is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán and Catamarca. It also surrounds Jujuy. To the north it borders Bolivia and Paraguay and to the west lies Chile.
The Calchaquí Valleys
Colonial Cabildo in the city of Salta.
View of Nevado de Cachi.
View of the La Caldera Valley and the town of La Caldera.