La Candelaria Department

La Candelaria
Department
Coordinates: 26°00′00″S 65°00′00″W / 26.00000°S 65.00000°W / -26.00000; -65.00000
Country Argentina
Province Salta
Area
  Total
1,525 km2 (589 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
5,704
  Density3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi)

La Candelaria is a department located in Salta Province, Argentina.

With an area of 1,525 km2 (589 sq mi) it borders to the north and east with Bolivia, to the east with Rosario de la Frontera Department, to the west with Guachipas Department, and to the south with Tucumán Province.