San Antonio de los Cobres

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San Antonio de los Cobres is a high-altitude Andean town in northwestern Argentina known as a gateway to the Puna region and the Tren a las Nubes (Train to the Clouds).

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San Antonio de los Cobres canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeStatus seat of the municipality of San Antonio de los Cobres
averageSummerTemperature mild days and cold nights
averageWinterTemperature often below 0 °C at night
climate cold semi-arid climate
climateClassification BSk (Köppen)
connectedByRoad Ruta Nacional 51
continent South America
country Argentina
distanceTo about 160 km from Salta city by road
elevation about 12385 feet above sea level
about 3775 meters above sea level
etymology named after Saint Anthony and local copper deposits
feature arid surroundings
high-altitude Andean plateau setting
geologicalContext Central Andean dry puna ecoregion
surface form: Central Andean Altiplano-Puna plateau
hasFestival local patron saint festivities for San Antonio
hasInfrastructure basic services for travelers to the Puna
hasReligiousBuilding Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua
hasTransport railway station of Tren a las Nubes
knownFor Tren a las Nubes terminus
gateway to the Puna de Atacama region
gateway to the Puna region
language Spanish
localIndigenousPresence Colla people
surface form: Kolla people
locatedIn Salta Province
northwestern Argentina
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Departamento Los Andes
locatedInMountainRange Andes
near Viaducto La Polvorilla
border region with Chile
population approximately 5000 inhabitants
populationAsOf around 2010s
precipitationPattern low annual rainfall
primaryEconomicActivity llama and sheep herding
mining
tourism
region Puna
regionType high-altitude Andean town
role departmental capital of Los Andes Department
servedBy Tren a las Nubes
timezone ART
touristAttraction access to Puna landscapes
starting point for Train to the Clouds excursions
utcOffset UTC−3

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Salta Province contains San Antonio de los Cobres
Paso de Sico roadLinks San Antonio de los Cobres
Valles Calchaquíes mainTown San Antonio de los Cobres
Tolar Grande roadAccessFrom San Antonio de los Cobres
Tren a las Nubes route endPoint San Antonio de los Cobres
Tren a las Nubes route hasStation San Antonio de los Cobres