San José de Metán (usually shortened to Metán) is a city in the south of the
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Salta
Salta () 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 ce ...
, Argentina, 160 km from the provincial capital
Salta
Salta () 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 ce ...
, on National Routes
9 and
34. It has about 28,000 inhabitants as per the . It is the head town of the
Metán Department.
Climate
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Populated places in Salta Province
Populated places established in 1859
1859 establishments in Argentina
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