Salta Province
province of Argentina
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Summary
Salta Province is a province of Argentina[1]. It draws 2,032 Wikipedia views per month (province of argentina category, ranking #11 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Argentina[3]
- Country: Argentina[4]
- Head of government: Gustavo Sáenz[5]
- Capital: Salta[6]
- Shares border with: Jujuy Province[7], Formosa Province[8], Chaco Province[9], Santiago del Estero Province[10], Tucumán Province[11], Catamarca Province[12], Antofagasta Region[13], Tarija Department[14], Boquerón Department[15]
- Anthem: Gloria a Salta[16], La López Pereyra[17]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Anta Department[18], Cachi Department[19], Cafayate Department[20], Capital Department[21], Cerrillos Department[22], Chicoana Department[23], General Güemes Department[24], General José de San Martín[25], Guachipas Department[26], Iruya Department[27], La Poma Department[28], La Caldera Department[29], La Candelaria[30], La Viña Department[31]
- Flag: flag of Salta[32]
- Legislative body: Legislature of Salta Province[33]
- Coat of arms: Coats of arms of Salta Province[34]
- Part of: South America Midwest Integrated Zone[35]
- Commons category: Salta Province[36]
- Located in time zone: UTC−03:00[37], America/Argentina/Salta[38]
- Inception: January 1, 1814[39]
- Highest point: Llullaillaco[40]
- Official website: https://www.salta.gob.ar/[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Salta Province[42]
- Commons gallery: Salta[43]
- Population: 1,333,365[44], 1,214,441[45], 1,441,351[46]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Salta Province[47]
- Described by source: The American Cyclopædia[48], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[49], New International Encyclopedia[50]
- Official name: Provincia de Salta[51]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Salta Province[52]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Salta Province[53]
Why It Matters
Salta Province has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]