San José de Metán
San José de Metán | |
|---|---|
City Hall | |
| Coordinates: 25°29′S 64°57′W / 25.483°S 64.950°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Salta |
| Department | Metán |
| Elevation | 802 m (2,631 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 28,295 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | A4440 |
| Dialing code | +54 3876 |
| Climate | Cwa |
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 28,000 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC]. It is the head town of the Metán Department.