Los Andes (i.e.: ''The Andes'') is a department located in
Salta Province
Salta () is a Provinces of Argentina, province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise Formosa Province, Formosa, Chaco Province, Chaco, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Es ...
,
Argentina
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. It is the second largest by area in the province, after
Rivadavia Department, and its capital is the town of
San Antonio de los Cobres
San Antonio de los Cobres is a small town of population 5,482 (per the 2001 INDEC census) in northwestern Argentina. It is the capital of the Los Andes Department of the Salta Province.
Geography
The town is known for its high elevation of appr ...
.
Geography
Overview
The department is located in the western area of the province, on the eastern side of the
Andes
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, and includes the
. It borders with
Antofagasta Region
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(
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
), the provinces of
Jujuy
San Salvador de Jujuy (), commonly known as Jujuy and locally often referred to as San Salvador, is the capital and largest city of Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina. Also, it is the seat of the Doctor Manuel Belgrano Department. It lies near ...
and
Catamarca, and the departments of
La Poma,
Cachi and
Chicoana. The territorial strip linking the northern and southern side of La Poma Department separates Los Andes from
Rosario de Lerma Department
Rosario de Lerma is a department located in Salta Province, Argentina. Its main settlements are Rosario de Lerma (the capital) and Campo Quijano.
Geography Overview
The department is located in the north-central side of the province, near t ...
.
Places
Towns and municipalities:
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San Antonio de los Cobres
San Antonio de los Cobres is a small town of population 5,482 (per the 2001 INDEC census) in northwestern Argentina. It is the capital of the Los Andes Department of the Salta Province.
Geography
The town is known for its high elevation of appr ...
(5,482 inh.)
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Mina La Casualidad (''abandoned'')
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Olacapato (186 inh.)
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Santa Rosa de los Pastos Grandes (136 inh.)
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Tolar Grande (119 inh.)
Other localities and places:
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Caipe
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Chuculaqui
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Laguna Seca
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Los Patos
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Mina Concordia
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Mina Tincalado
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Quebrada del Agua
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Salar de Pocitos
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Socompa
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Taca Taca
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Unquillal
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Vega de Arizaro
See also
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Tren a las Nubes
The Tren a las Nubes () is a tourist train service in Salta Province, Argentina. The service runs along the eastern part of the Salta–Antofagasta railway Main line (railway), line of the Belgrano Railway (also known as the "C-14" line) that co ...
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La Polvorilla
The Tren a las Nubes () is a tourist train service in Salta Province, Argentina. The service runs along the eastern part of the Salta–Antofagasta railway line of the Belgrano Railway (also known as the "C-14" line) that connects the Argenti ...
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Salar de Arizaro
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Salta–Antofagasta railway
The Salta–Antofagasta railway, also named Huaytiquina, is a non-electrified single track railway line that links Argentina and Chile passing through the Andes. It is a railway with a total length of 941 km (571 in Argentina and 330 in Ch ...
References
External links
Los Andes Department on Salta Province website
{{Departments Salta
Departments of Salta Province