San José de Metán

San José de Metán (usually shortened to Metán) is a city in the south of the province of Salta, Argentina, 160 km from the provincial capital Salta, on National Routes 9 and 34. It has about 29,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is the head town of the Metán Department.

San José de Metán
City Hall
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San José de Metán
Location of San José de Metán in Argentina
Coordinates: 25°29′S 64°57′W
Country Argentina
Province Salta
DepartmentMetán
Elevation
802 m (2,631 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total28,295
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
A4440
Dialing code+54 3876
ClimateCwa

Climate

Climate data for San José de Metán (1934–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)
22.5
(72.5)
20.8
(69.4)
17.7
(63.9)
14.8
(58.6)
11.6
(52.9)
11.4
(52.5)
13.2
(55.8)
15.9
(60.6)
19.3
(66.7)
21.4
(70.5)
23.0
(73.4)
17.9
(64.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 183
(7.2)
169
(6.7)
169
(6.7)
66
(2.6)
20
(0.8)
12
(0.5)
6
(0.2)
5
(0.2)
7
(0.3)
39
(1.5)
78
(3.1)
149
(5.9)
903
(35.6)
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[1]
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References

Notes
  1. "Estadísticos de Precipitaciones y Balance Hídrico". Las Precipitaciones del Noroeste Argentino (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
Sources
  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)


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