Salta

Salta
City
Skyline of Salta from the San Bernardo hill's chairlift Basilica of San Francisco Salta Cathedral America Cultural Center Salta Cabildo Museum of High Altitude Archaeology Convent of San Bernardo
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 24°47′S 65°25′W / 24.783°S 65.417°W / -24.783; -65.417
Country	Argentina
Province	Salta
Department	Capital
Founded	1582
Government
• Intendant	Bettina Romero (SNU)
Area
• City	120 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation	1,152 m (3,780 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Urban	535,303
• Metro	619,000
Demonym	Salteño
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	A4400
Dialing code	+54 387
Climate	Cwb
Website	www.gobiernodelaciudad.gob.ar

Salta (Spanish: [ˈsalta]) 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 (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.