Salvador Mazza, Salta

Profesor Salvador Mazza

Coat of arms
Profesor Salvador Mazza

Location in Salta Province

Coordinates: 22°03′S 63°42′W / 22.050°S 63.700°WCoordinates: 22°03′S 63°42′W / 22.050°S 63.700°W
Country  Argentina
Department General José de San Martín
Elevation 804 m (2,638 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total 16,068
CPA Base A 4568

Salvador Mazza or Profesor Salvador Mazza (also known as Pocitos) is a city in northern Argentina, in Salta Province, 400 km (249 mi) north of the capital city of Salta, and 55 km (34 mi) from the city of Tartagal on National Route 34 in General José de San Martín Department, on the international border with Bolivia.

National Route 34 and an important railway branch of the Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano connect Salvador Mazza with the rest of Argentina and with Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia.

It is the northernmost city in Argentina, contrary to popular belief that La Quiaca in Jujuy Province holds that distinction.

Population

Salvador Mazza has a population of 16,068 according to the 2001 census, which represents an increment of 71.7% over the 9,387 in 1991. It is estimated that the current population is around 25,000 inhabitants.[1]

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