Metán is a department located in
Salta Province, in
Argentina
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.
With an area of it borders to the north with the departments of
General Güemes and
Anta, to the east with Anta, to the south with
Santiago del Estero Province
Santiago del Estero (), also known simply as Santiago, is a province in the north of Argentina. Neighboring provinces, clockwise from the north, are Salta, Chaco, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Catamarca and Tucumán.
History
The indigenous inhabita ...
and
Rosario de la Frontera Department, and to the west with
Guachipas Department
Guachipas is a department located in Salta Province, Argentina.
With an area of it borders to the north and northeast with Metán Department, to the east with the Departments of La Candelaria and Rosario de la Frontera, to the south with Cafaya ...
,
La Viña Department
La Viña is a department located in Salta Province, in northwestern Argentina.
With an area of it is one of the smallest departments of the province. It borders to the north with the departments of Cerrillos, and Rosario de Lerma, to the east w ...
, and
Capital Department.
History
The department was created during the government of
Manuel Solá (1859-1860) with territories ceded by the
Rosario de la Frontera Department.
"Gobernadores de Salta 1810- 1900 "
''Cámara de Diputados de la Provincia de Salta''
Towns and municipalities
* San José de Metán
* El Galpón
* Río Piedras
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Rio or Río may also refer to:
Geography Brazil
* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio do Sul, a ...
* El Tunal
* Lumbreras
* Metán Viejo
* San José de Orquera
* Presa El Tunal
* Alto del Mistol
* Bajo Grande
* Esteco
* Juramento
* Las Juntas
* Ovejería
* Punta de Agua
* Ricardo Schneidewind
* Yatasto
* El Naranjo
* Paraje del Juramento
References
External links
Departments of Salta Province website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Metan Department
Departments of Salta Province