Argentina: Salta
Departments
The population of all departments in the Province of Salta by census years
| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-05-15 | Population Census 2001-11-17 | Population Census 2010-10-27 | Population Census 2022-05-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anta | Department | 39,213 | 49,841 | 57,411 | 70,170 | → |
| Cachi | Department | 6,157 | 7,280 | 7,315 | 8,948 | → |
| Cafayate | Department | 9,264 | 11,785 | 14,850 | 17,829 | → |
| Capital | Department | 373,586 | 472,971 | 536,113 | 627,704 | → |
| Cerrillos | Department | 20,099 | 26,320 | 35,789 | 55,949 | → |
| Chicoana | Department | 15,003 | 18,248 | 20,710 | 24,729 | → |
| General Güemes | Department | 35,573 | 42,255 | 47,226 | 56,166 | → |
| General José de San Martín | Department | 106,688 | 139,204 | 156,910 | 178,004 | → |
| Guachipas | Department | 2,716 | 3,211 | 3,187 | 3,491 | → |
| Iruya | Department | 5,809 | 6,368 | 5,987 | 6,118 | → |
| La Caldera | Department | 4,037 | 5,711 | 7,763 | 12,299 | → |
| La Candelaria | Department | 4,643 | 5,286 | 5,704 | 7,205 | → |
| La Poma | Department | 1,411 | 1,735 | 1,738 | 1,789 | → |
| La Viña | Department | 6,493 | 7,152 | 7,435 | 8,900 | → |
| Los Andes | Department | 4,981 | 5,630 | 6,050 | 7,182 | → |
| Metán | Department | 34,284 | 39,006 | 40,351 | 48,245 | → |
| Molinos | Department | 5,074 | 5,565 | 5,652 | 5,820 | → |
| Orán | Department | 100,747 | 124,029 | 138,838 | 160,642 | → |
| Rivadavia | Department | 20,992 | 27,370 | 30,357 | 38,113 | → |
| Rosario de la Frontera | Department | 25,842 | 28,013 | 28,993 | 33,809 | → |
| Rosario de Lerma | Department | 26,246 | 33,741 | 38,702 | 51,028 | → |
| San Carlos | Department | 6,737 | 7,208 | 7,016 | 7,798 | → |
| Santa Victoria | Department | 10,558 | 11,122 | 10,344 | 9,413 | → |
| Salta | Province | 866,153 | 1,079,051 | 1,214,441 | 1,441,351 |
Contents: Localities
The population of all localities in the Province of Salta by census years.
| Name | Status | Department | Population Census 1991-05-15 | Population Census 2001-11-17 | Population Census 2010-10-27 | Population Census 2022-05-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acoyte | Locality | Santa Victoria | 79 | 111 | 60 | 58 | → |
| Aguaray | Locality | General José de San Martín | 6,502 | 8,059 | 10,410 | 11,887 | → |
| Aguas Blancas | Locality | Orán | 1,044 | 1,403 | 2,395 | 3,361 | → |
| Alemanía | Locality | Guachipas | ... | ... | ... | 34 | → |
| Almirante Brown | Locality | Rosario de la Frontera | ... | ... | ... | 52 | → |
| Alto de la Sierra | Locality | Rivadavia | ... | 781 | 450 | 2,263 | → |
| Amblayo | Locality | San Carlos | ... | ... | ... | 116 | → |
| Ampascachi | Locality | La Viña | 339 | 185 | 118 | 63 | → |
| Angastaco | Locality | San Carlos | 628 | 881 | 823 | 760 | → |
| Animaná | Locality | San Carlos | 927 | 1,187 | 1,276 | 1,622 | → |
| Antilla | Locality | Rosario de la Frontera | 516 | 619 | 542 | 657 | → |
| Apolinario Saravia | Locality | Anta | 3,877 | 5,596 | 6,730 | 9,480 | → |
| Barrio Finca la Maroma | Locality | Chicoana | ... | ... | 69 | 83 | → |
| Barrio la Rotonda | Locality | Chicoana | ... | ... | 989 | 1,899 | → |
| Barrio Retoños de Colón | Locality | Rosario de Lerma | ... | ... | ... | 116 | → |
| Betania | Locality | General Güemes | ... | ... | ... | 390 | → |
| Cabeza de Buey | Locality | General Güemes | ... | ... | ... | 160 | → |
| Cabra Corral | Locality | La Viña | 59 | 25 | 27 | 48 | → |
| Cachi | Locality | Cachi | 1,434 | 2,189 | 2,616 | 4,978 | → |
| Cafayate | Locality | Cafayate | 7,115 | 10,714 | 13,698 | 16,836 | → |
| Campichuelo | Locality | General José de San Martín | 205 | 227 | 340 | 334 | → |
| Campo Durán | Locality | General José de San Martín | 470 | 568 | 620 | 803 | → |
| Campo La Cruz | Locality | Santa Victoria | ... | 136 | 195 | 476 | → |
| Campo La Paz | Locality | Santa Victoria | ... | ... | ... | 33 | → |
| Campo Quijano | Locality | Rosario de Lerma | 5,125 | 7,274 | 8,929 | 13,370 | → |
| Campo Santo | Locality | General Güemes | 3,702 | 4,878 | 5,868 | 7,150 | → |
| Capiazuti | Locality | General José de San Martín | 236 | 472 | 231 | 329 | → |
| Capitán Juan Pagé | Locality | Rivadavia | 238 | 227 | 213 | 441 | → |
| Caraparí | Locality | General José de San Martín | ... | ... | ... | 308 | → |
| Carboncito | Locality | General José de San Martín | 274 | 406 | 531 | 612 | → |
| Ceibalito | Locality | Anta | 170 | 157 | 176 | 204 | → |
| Centro 25 de Junio | Locality | Anta | 907 | 806 | 877 | 800 | → |
| Cerro Negro | Locality | La Poma | ... | ... | ... | 104 | → |
| Chicoana | Locality | Chicoana | 2,345 | 3,396 | 4,202 | 5,420 | → |
| Cielos del Sur | Locality | Cerrillos | ... | ... | ... | 552 | → |
| Cobos | Locality | Capital | ... | ... | ... | 596 | → |
| Cobos | Locality | General Güemes | 594 | 721 | 895 | 362 | → |
| Cobres | Locality | La Poma | 56 | 112 | 143 | 168 | → |
| Colonia Santa Rosa | Locality | Orán | 7,845 | 14,019 | 15,562 | 17,785 | → |
| Copo Quile | Locality | Rosario de la Frontera | 293 | 438 | 487 | 627 | → |
| Coronel Cornejo | Locality | General José de San Martín | 1,494 | 2,267 | 2,672 | 2,598 | → |
| Coronel Juan Solá | Locality | Rivadavia | 2,467 | 3,678 | 4,714 | 5,876 | → |
| Coronel Moldes | Locality | La Viña | 2,611 | 3,369 | 4,116 | 5,177 | → |
| Coronel Mollinedo | Locality | Anta | 825 | 981 | 1,061 | 1,228 | → |
| Coronel Olleros | Locality | Anta | 259 | 337 | 432 | 394 | → |
| Coropampa | Locality | Guachipas | ... | ... | ... | 115 | → |
| Cortaderas | Locality | Iruya | ... | ... | ... | 273 | → |
| Cuesta Azul | Locality | Santa Victoria | ... | ... | ... | 71 | → |
| Dragones | Locality | General José de San Martín | 906 | 1,399 | 1,779 | 2,330 | → |
| El Bordo | Locality | General Güemes | 3,775 | 4,913 | 5,833 | 7,213 | → |
| El Carmen | Locality | La Viña | ... | ... | ... | 16 | → |
| El Carril | Locality | Chicoana | 5,401 | 8,329 | 9,658 | 13,124 | → |
| El Galpón | Locality | Metán | 3,836 | 5,142 | 5,675 | 7,275 | → |
| El Jardín | Locality | La Candelaria | 557 | 1,022 | 1,221 | 1,564 | → |
| El Mollar (Barrio Santa Teresita) | Locality | Chicoana | ... | ... | 721 | 928 | → |
| El Mollar | Locality | Chicoana | ... | ... | ... | 48 | → |
| El Naranjo | Locality | Rosario de la Frontera | 183 | 233 | 161 | 163 | → |
| El Potrero (Apeadero Cochabamba) | Locality | Rosario de la Frontera | 316 | 432 | 462 | 687 | → |
| El Préstamo | Locality | La Viña | ... | ... | ... | 52 | → |
| El Pucará | Locality | Rosario de Lerma | ... | ... | ... | 281 | → |
| El Quebrachal | Locality | Anta | 3,058 | 4,945 | 6,536 | 8,445 | → |
| El Sauce | Locality | General Güemes | ... | ... | ... | 222 | → |
| El Tabacal | Locality | Orán | 1,112 | 1,157 | 1,143 | 669 | → |
| El Tala | Locality | La Candelaria | 1,889 | 2,329 | 2,632 | 3,487 | → |
| El Tunal | Locality | Metán | 453 | 470 | 518 | 726 | → |
| Embarcación | Locality | General José de San Martín | 13,078 | 18,027 | 20,843 | 23,696 | → |
| Gaona | Locality | Anta | 1,463 | 1,792 | 1,883 | 2,171 | → |
| General Ballivián | Locality | General José de San Martín | 1,049 | 1,591 | 2,071 | 2,373 | → |
| General Güemes | Locality | General Güemes | 22,180 | 27,917 | 31,494 | 38,048 | → |
| General Mosconi (incl. Campamento Vespucio, Misión El Cruce) | Locality | General José de San Martín | 12,750 | 15,656 | 18,155 | 15,612 | → |
| General Pizarro | Locality | Anta | 806 | 1,042 | 1,604 | 3,905 | → |
| Guachipas | Locality | Guachipas | 928 | 1,710 | 2,073 | 2,574 | → |
| Hickman | Locality | General José de San Martín | 380 | 675 | 805 | 1,110 | → |
| Hipólito Yrigoyen | Locality | Orán | 8,473 | 8,755 | 10,196 | 12,134 | → |
| Hito 1 | Locality | Rivadavia | ... | ... | 62 | 643 | → |
| Iruya | Locality | Iruya | 581 | 1,070 | 1,523 | 2,009 | → |
| Isla de Cañas | Locality | Iruya | 727 | 1,150 | 1,295 | 1,548 | → |
| Joaquín V. González | Locality | Anta | 9,139 | 13,376 | 16,329 | 18,926 | → |
| La Caldera | Locality | La Caldera | 806 | 1,565 | 2,186 | 3,572 | → |
| La Calderilla | Locality | La Caldera | ... | ... | ... | 141 | → |
| La Candelaria | Locality | La Candelaria | 242 | 479 | 649 | 854 | → |
| La Merced | Locality | Cerrillos | 3,594 | 5,084 | 7,708 | 10,704 | → |
| La Merced | Locality | Rivadavia | ... | ... | ... | 2,430 | → |
| La Merced del Encón | Locality | Rosario de Lerma | ... | ... | 1,031 | 4,594 | → |
| La Pedrera | Locality | Cerrillos | ... | ... | ... | 103 | → |
| La Poma | Locality | La Poma | 357 | 615 | 614 | 814 | → |
| La Puerta | Locality | Molinos | ... | 265 | 386 | 453 | → |
| La Silleta | Locality | Rosario de Lerma | 680 | 1,256 | 1,402 | 1,800 | → |
| Las Lajitas | Locality | Anta | 3,941 | 7,688 | 9,887 | 13,322 | → |
| Las Palmas | Locality | Cerrillos | ... | ... | ... | 531 | → |
| La Unión | Locality | Rivadavia | 731 | 1,283 | 2,353 | 3,547 | → |
| La Viña | Locality | La Viña | 1,237 | 1,667 | 1,825 | 2,172 | → |
| Lizoite | Locality | Santa Victoria | ... | ... | ... | 53 | → |
| Los Baños | Locality | Rosario de la Frontera | ... | ... | ... | 83 | → |
| Los Blancos | Locality | Rivadavia | 899 | 1,025 | 1,073 | 1,385 | → |
| Los Naranjos | Locality | Orán | ... | ... | ... | 147 | → |
| Los Toldos | Locality | Santa Victoria | 833 | 757 | 1,002 | 1,096 | → |
| Luis Burela | Locality | Anta | 460 | 665 | 1,070 | 1,720 | → |
| Lumbreras | Locality | Metán | 369 | 452 | 297 | 603 | → |
| Macapillo | Locality | Anta | 228 | 155 | 90 | 90 | → |
| Mecoyita | Locality | Santa Victoria | ... | ... | ... | 6 | → |
| Misión Chaqueña | Locality | General José de San Martín | 825 | 1,096 | 1,302 | 1,410 | → |
| Misión Kilómetro 6 | Locality | General José de San Martín | ... | 946 | 1,281 | 964 | → |
| Misión La Paz | Locality | Rivadavia | ... | ... | ... | 990 | → |
| Molinos | Locality | Molinos | 507 | 927 | 1,183 | 1,262 | → |
| Nazareno | Locality | Santa Victoria | 401 | 786 | 916 | 1,142 | → |
| Nuestra Señora de Talavera | Locality | Anta | 755 | 1,163 | 1,328 | 1,406 | → |
| Olacapato | Locality | Los Andes | ... | 186 | 218 | 199 | → |
| Pacará | Locality | General José de San Martín | ... | 148 | 217 | 361 | → |
| Padre Lozano | Locality | General José de San Martín | 412 | 452 | 513 | 909 | → |
| Palermo Oeste | Locality | Cachi | ... | ... | ... | 304 | → |
| Payogasta | Locality | Cachi | 407 | 404 | 532 | 878 | → |
| Pichanal | Locality | Orán | 10,895 | 18,773 | 22,439 | 28,017 | → |
| Piquete Cabado | Locality | Anta | 517 | 610 | 681 | 561 | → |
| Piquirenda | Locality | General José de San Martín | 403 | 505 | 505 | 753 | → |
| Pluma de Pato | Locality | Rivadavia | 389 | 220 | 529 | 440 | → |
| Poscaya | Locality | Santa Victoria | ... | 382 | 367 | 384 | → |
| Profesor Salvador Mazza | Locality | General José de San Martín | 9,387 | 16,068 | 18,899 | 25,328 | → |
| Pueblo Viejo | Locality | Iruya | 168 | 189 | 155 | 229 | → |
| Río Blanquito | Locality | Orán | ... | ... | ... | 351 | → |
| Río del Valle | Locality | Anta | 580 | 641 | 758 | 899 | → |
| Río Piedras | Locality | Metán | 708 | 1,148 | 1,420 | 1,900 | → |
| Rivadavia | Locality | Rivadavia | 953 | 1,608 | 2,155 | 3,299 | → |
| Rodeo Colorado | Locality | Iruya | ... | ... | ... | 8 | → |
| Rosario de la Frontera | Locality | Rosario de la Frontera | 18,125 | 22,218 | 24,140 | 29,336 | → |
| Rosario de Lerma | Locality | Rosario de Lerma | 13,156 | 17,874 | 20,795 | 26,086 | → |
| Saladillo | Locality | La Viña | ... | ... | ... | 34 | → |
| Salar de Pocitos | Locality | Los Andes | ... | ... | ... | 54 | → |
| Salta | Locality | Capital | 367,550 | 462,051 | 520,683 | 589,558 | → |
| San Agustín | Locality | Cerrillos | 659 | 691 | 743 | 1,610 | → |
| San Antonio de los Cobres | Locality | Los Andes | 3,155 | 4,274 | 4,763 | 6,137 | → |
| San Carlos (incl. El Barrial) | Locality | San Carlos | 1,844 | 2,290 | 2,646 | 3,051 | → |
| San Felipe | Locality | Rosario de la Frontera | 128 | 112 | 80 | 107 | → |
| San Isidro | Locality | Iruya | ... | ... | ... | 195 | → |
| San José de Escalchi | Locality | Cachi | ... | ... | ... | 79 | → |
| San José de los Cerrillos (Cerrillos; incl. Villa Los Álamos, El Congreso, Las Tunas) | Locality | Cerrillos | 8,545 | 11,279 | 20,456 | 37,950 | → |
| San José de Metán (incl. Metán Viejo) | Locality | Metán | 23,510 | 27,899 | 28,672 | 34,601 | → |
| San José de Orquera | Locality | Metán | 207 | 184 | 155 | 259 | → |
| San Lorenzo (incl. Atocha, La Ciénaga y Barrio San Rafael, Las Costas) | Locality | Capital | 3,529 | 8,194 | 13,518 | 31,589 | → |
| San Lorenzo | Locality | Rosario de la Frontera | ... | ... | ... | 391 | → |
| San Marcos | Locality | Santa Victoria | ... | 133 | 171 | 206 | → |
| San Ramón de la Nueva Orán | Locality | Orán | 50,739 | 66,915 | 76,070 | 86,867 | → |
| Santa María | Locality | Rivadavia | ... | 994 | 587 | 1,475 | → |
| Santa María de Yariguarenda | Locality | General José de San Martín | ... | ... | ... | 348 | → |
| Santa Rosa | Locality | Rivadavia | 279 | 386 | 432 | 683 | → |
| Santa Rosa de los Pastos Grandes | Locality | Los Andes | ... | 136 | 168 | 2 | → |
| Santa Victoria | Locality | Santa Victoria | 667 | 1,188 | 1,151 | 1,288 | → |
| Santa Victoria Este | Locality | Rivadavia | 878 | 1,283 | 1,809 | 3,101 | → |
| Seclantás | Locality | Molinos | 183 | 306 | 560 | 778 | → |
| Talapampa | Locality | La Viña | ... | 325 | 341 | 370 | → |
| Tartagal | Locality | General José de San Martín | 43,586 | 55,606 | 63,196 | 71,519 | → |
| Terrazas del Río | Locality | Cerrillos | ... | ... | ... | 102 | → |
| Tobantirenda | Locality | General José de San Martín | 451 | 434 | 849 | 827 | → |
| Tolar Grande | Locality | Los Andes | 120 | 119 | 230 | 321 | → |
| Tolloche | Locality | Anta | 188 | 181 | 197 | 135 | → |
| Tolombón | Locality | Cafayate | 59 | 255 | 300 | 264 | → |
| Tranquitas | Locality | General José de San Martín | ... | 503 | 1,052 | 686 | → |
| Urundel | Locality | Orán | 2,127 | 2,874 | 2,920 | 3,588 | → |
| Vaqueros | Locality | La Caldera | 1,877 | 2,980 | 4,575 | 7,324 | → |
| Villa Sarmiento | Locality | Cerrillos | ... | ... | ... | 355 | → |
| Yacuy | Locality | General José de San Martín | 971 | 1,318 | 1,686 | 2,099 | → |
| Zanja Honda | Locality | General José de San Martín | ... | ... | ... | 553 | → |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de la Republica Argentina.
Explanation: The 2022 census figures for localities refer to the population in private households, i.e., they exclude institutional population and homeless people.