La Caldera
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location | 24 ° 36 ′ S , 65 ° 23 ′ W | |
Height above d. M .: | 1421 m | |
Population (2001): | 2261 | |
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administration | ||
Province : | Salta | |
Department : | La Caldera | |
Mayor: | Héctor Miguel Calabró, FJplV | |
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Postal code : | A4401 | |
Telephone code: | 0387 | |
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La Caldera is the capital of the La Caldera department of the same name in the province of Salta in north-western Argentina . It is located 25 kilometers north of the provincial capital Salta and can be reached via Ruta Nacional 9 . In the classification of the municipalities of the province, it belongs to the municipalities of the second category with 2261 inhabitants.
history
The place is on the Camino del Alto Peru , an important trade connection between Buenos Aires and Lima in the 16th to 19th centuries .
Culture
Is local landmark the initiated on 26 October 1969 from tucumanischen artist Juan Carlos Iramain built Cristo Redentor . The 26 meter high statue is on the outskirts of the village on a wooded hill.
tourism
With its Jesuit chapel built in the 17th century, the colonial houses and the tranquility due to its location away from the Ruta Nacional 9, the place is a popular destination for weekend barbecue trips. In addition to the Cristo statue, the Campo Alegre dam, which is five kilometers away, is one of the excursion destinations.
Web links
- La Caldera (Spanish)
- La Caldera - History (Spanish)
- IFAM population data (Spanish)