Tilcara
| San Francisco de Tilcara | |
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 San Francisco de Tilcara
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| Coordinates: 23°34′S 65°22′W / 23.567°S 65.367°WCoordinates: 23°34′S 65°22′W / 23.567°S 65.367°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Jujuy |
| Department | Tilcara |
| Elevation | 2,456 m (8,058 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,640 |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | Y4624 |
| Dialing code | +54 388 |
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.
Possibly the biggest attraction in Tilcara is the nearby Pucará de Tilcara, the partially reconstructed ruins of a pre-Inca "pucará",[1] 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. (Spanish)
- Civitas/PSI. Tilcara (portal).
- WelcomeArgentina. Tilcara, Argentina (general and touristic information).
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