San Antonio de los Cobres
San Antonio de los Cobres is a small town of population 4,274 (per the 2001 INDEC census) [1] in northwestern Argentina. It is the capital of the Los Andes Department of the Salta Province.[2] The town is known for its high elevation of approximately 3,750 meters (12,300 feet) above sea level, being one of the highest elevations of any city or town in Argentina.[2] It is located approximately 160 kilometers (99 mi) from the city of Salta and 2,000 kilometers (1,200 mi) from the capital, Buenos Aires.[2]
San Antonio de las Cobres takes its name from the nearby Sierra de Cobre, or Copper Mountain, which is rich in that mineral. Economic activity in the town is based on mining of the mineral-rich surrounding mountains, and weaving using local llama fibers.[3] The town is also a stop along the famous train line, the Tren a las Nubes (Train of the Clouds).[3]
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- ^ "Cuadro 12.4 Provincia de Salta según localidad. Población por grupos de edad. Año 2001 (Spanish language)". Censo 2001. INDEC. http://www.indec.gov.ar/censo2001s2_2/ampliada_index.asp?mode=66. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ^ a b c "San Antonio de los Cobres". (Spanish language). Powersite. http://www.vivirenloscobres.com.ar/. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ^ a b "Salta: San Antonio de los Cobres". Enjoy Travel Argentina. Enjoy Corporation SA. 2009. http://www.enjoy-argentina.org/salta-destinations-salta-san-antonio-cobres.php. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
Coordinates: 24°11′S 66°21′W / 24.183°S 66.35°W
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