Rosario de Lerma is a town in the center of the province of Salta, Argentina.

Rosario de Lerma
Rosario (yellow dot) within the homonymous department (red) and Salta Province
Rosario (yellow dot) within the homonymous department (red) and Salta Province
Rosario de Lerma is located in Salta Province
Rosario de Lerma
Rosario de Lerma
Location of Rosario de Lerma in Salta Province and Argentina
Rosario de Lerma is located in Argentina
Rosario de Lerma
Rosario de Lerma
Rosario de Lerma (Argentina)
Coordinates: 24°59′S 65°35′W / 24.983°S 65.583°W / -24.983; -65.583
Country Argentina
Province Salta
DepartmentRosario de Lerma
Population
 • Total
21,592
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA base
A4405
Dialing code+54 387
ClimateBSk

Overview

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It has 21,592 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Rosario de Lerma Department. It lies by the Rosario River, 35 km southwest from the provincial capital Salta and northwest of the Cabra Corral Dam.

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  Media related to Rosario de Lerma at Wikimedia Commons

  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
  • Rosario de Lerma at the Chamber of Deputies of Salta.