Tilcara

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Cities and towns in Argentina San Francisco de Tilcara Province Jujuy Department Tilcara Location 23°34′ S 65°22′ W Elevation 2,456 m AMSL Population 5,640 Phone code +54 388 CPA base Y4624

San Francisco de Tilcara (usually referred to as Tilcara) is a city in the province of Jujuy, Argentina, and the head town of the Tilcara Department. It has 5,640 inhabitants as of the 2001 census [INDEC].

Tilcara is located 84 km from the provincial capital, San Salvador de Jujuy, beside National Route 9, at about 2,500 m above sea level, well within the first heights of the Andes. The area features dramatic mountainous landscapes and rich aboriginal traditions, which make it a major tourist attraction in northwestern Argentina. Disputedly the biggest attraction in Tilcara is the nearby "Pucará" ("Fortress" in Quechua), the partially reconstructed ruins of a pre-Incaic city, located a few kilometers away from the city of Tilcara on a hill with an impressive view of the valley of the Río Grande.

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• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
• Civitas/PSI. Tilcara (portal).
• WelcomeArgentina. Tilcara, Argentina (general and touristic information).