Alto de la Sierra facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Alto de la Sierra
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Salta Province |
| Department | Rivadavia |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 781 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| Post code |
A4561
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| Area Code | 0387 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Alto de la Sierra is a small village in Salta Province, Argentina. It is located in the northwestern part of the country. This village is also a rural municipality, which means it's a small community in the countryside.
Many people living here are aboriginal. They mostly work in small-scale farming. This means they grow crops and raise animals on a smaller scale, often for their own use or to sell locally.
Where is Alto de la Sierra?
Alto de la Sierra is located in the Rivadavia area. It is about 50 kilometers (31 miles) southeast of Santa Victoria Este. You can reach it by following a path that connects to General Mosconi. General Mosconi is a town in the nearby Formosa Province.
How many people live here?
In 2001, about 781 people lived in Alto de la Sierra. This number comes from a census done by INDEC, which is Argentina's national statistics agency. Before 2001, the area was considered a "dispersed rural population." This means people lived spread out across the countryside, not in a concentrated village.
See also
In Spanish: Alto de la Sierra para niños
