Capital Department, Salta

Department in Salta, Argentina
24°47′21″S 65°24′38″W / 24.78917°S 65.41056°W / -24.78917; -65.41056Country ArgentinaProvince SaltaCapitalSaltaArea • Total1,722 km2 (665 sq mi)Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total535,303 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)

Capital is a department located in Salta Province, Argentina. It is the department of the provincial capital, the city of Salta, and the most populated one.

Geography

Overview

The department is located in the middle of the province. It borders with the departments of La Caldera, General Güemes, Metán, La Viña, Chicoana, Cerrillos and Rosario de Lerma.

Towns and municipalities
  • Salta (535,060 inh.)
  • Villa San Lorenzo (4,915 inh.)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b (in Spanish) Source Archived 2012-09-01 at the Wayback Machine: INDEC 2010

External links

Media related to Capital Department, Salta at Wikimedia Commons

  • (in Spanish) Capital Department on Salta Province website