General Güemes, Salta
General Güemes  | |
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Güemes (yellow dot) within the homonymous department (red) and Salta Province  | |
| Coordinates: 24°40′S 65°3′W / 24.667°S 65.050°W | |
| Country | Argentina | 
| Province | Salta | 
| Department | General Güemes | 
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) | 
| Population  (2010 census)  | |
 • Total  | 47,348 | 
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) | 
| CPA base | A4430  | 
| Dialing code | +54 387 | 
| Climate | BSh | 
General Güemes, sometimes shortened in Güemes, is a town in the center of the province of Salta, Argentina. It has 47,348 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the General Güemes Department.