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Salta

Argentina · Salta Province

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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Things to do in Salta

Full-Day Salinas Grandes Tour from Salta · 13 h · from $244 · 4.4/5 (7 reviews)
Train to the Clouds Experience Admission Ticket · 14 h · from $196 · 4.3/5 (26 reviews)
Tour to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca · 14 h · from $37 · 4.9/5 (510 reviews)
Tour Cafayate From Salta · 12 h · from $31 · 4.9/5 (577 reviews)
3 Day Tour from Salta to Cachi, Humahuaca and Salinas Grandes · 72 h · from $95 · 5.0/5 (3 reviews)
From Salta: Serranías del Hornocal and the hill of 14 colors · 12 h · from $58 · 4.5/5 (108 reviews)

All experiences in Salta

Weather by month in Salta

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	31.9°C	6.3°C	184 mm
Feb	33.3°C	2.2°C	164 mm
Mar	31°C	5.1°C	116 mm
Apr	29.8°C	-3.7°C	57 mm
May	28.5°C	-4.6°C	11 mm
Jun	27.9°C	-8°C	5 mm
Jul	28.9°C	-12°C	2 mm
Aug	30.3°C	-5.5°C	3 mm
Sep	33.6°C	-5.7°C	5 mm
Oct	34.8°C	-0.3°C	29 mm
Nov	35.4°C	1.7°C	65 mm
Dec	33.5°C	1.9°C	141 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Salta Province
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 24.78° S, 65.42° W

Near Salta

San Salvador de Jujuy · 68 km away
Cachi · 83 km away
San Antonio de los Cobres · 110 km away
Tilcara · 134 km away
Cafayate · 154 km away
San Miguel de Tucuman · 226 km away

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