Argentina topographic maps
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Calingasta
Calingasta has a rugged, mountainous topography due to its location at the foot of the Andes. Mount Mercedario is the eighth-highest mountain of the Andes with an altitude of 6,720 metres (22,050 ft). It is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Aconcagua. The precordillera range is the Sierra del Tontal,…
Average elevation: 7,851 ft
Santa Rosa
The town occupies part of a centripetal basin having their base in Don Tomás Lagoon, where rainwater drains from the surrounding area. The floor area lies west of it, in hilly terrain where the highest elevations are in the east, with two small plateaus located 200 meters. This high turnover is also observed…
Average elevation: 607 ft
Municipio de Rada Tilly
Rada Tilly features one of the longest Seabee seawalls in the world, comparable to that at Blackpool South Shore [UK], but comprising smaller units. The beach is very flat and is very wide at low tide. It is also quite dynamic, with back beach elevation varying by as much as 3m, depending on the season [as…
Average elevation: 148 ft
Puerto Iguazú
The hot season lasts for up to 6 months or more, with temperatures reaching between 30 and 35 °C (86 and 95 °F) on most days, and dropping to 18 to 24 °C (64 to 75 °F) at night. Thunderstorms with heavy rains bring relief when the heat becomes too intense. The cool season runs from late April to mid…
Average elevation: 732 ft
Córdoba Province
Córdoba, located just north of the geographical center of the nation, is Argentina's fifth-largest province. The main feature of the province is the presence of an extensive plain covering the eastern two-thirds of the province and the existence of three major mountain ranges, which, combined, are known as…
Average elevation: 1,063 ft
Villa Oviedo
Argentina > Córdoba Province > Pedanía Alta Gracia > Alta Gracia
Average elevation: 1,808 ft
Chaco
Chaco Province covers an area of 99,633 km2 (38,469 sq mi) and ranks as the twelfth largest Argentinian province. The highest ground in the province is also the most western, near the municipality of Taco Pozo, at an elevation of 272 m (892 ft) above sea level.
Average elevation: 410 ft
Río Negro Province
The climate of the province is temperate at low elevations, and very cold in the higher Andean peaks.
Average elevation: 2,037 ft
Colomé
Colomé is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina. It is located about 20 km from Molinos, Salta. This settlement was established by the last Spanish governor of Salta, Nicolás Severo de Isasmendi, in 1831. His daughter Ascención imported grapevines from France and…
Average elevation: 7,520 ft
Municipio Iruya
Located in the altiplano region along the Iruya River, Iruya sits nestled against the mountainside at an elevation of 2,780 meters (9,120 feet). It is located over 300 kilometers (190 mi) from the province capital of Salta. There is no direct road connection to the rest of the Salta province and access is…
Average elevation: 11,594 ft
Patagonia
Across much of Patagonia east of the Andes, volcanic eruptions have created formation of basaltic lava plateaus during the Cenozoic. The plateaus are of different ages with the older –of Neogene and Paleogene age– being located at higher elevations than Pleistocene and Holocene lava plateaus and outcrops.
Average elevation: 568 ft
Mendoza
Argentina > Mendoza > Sección 2ª Barrio Cívico
Argentina's Malbec wines originate from Mendoza's high-altitude wine regions of Lujan de Cuyo and the Uco Valley. These districts are located in the foothills of the Andes mountains between 2,800 and 5,000 feet elevation. Vintner Nicolas Catena Zapata is considered the pioneer of high-altitude growing and was…
Average elevation: 2,920 ft
Municipio de Humahuaca
Humahuaca has a cool arid climate (Köppen BWk), with two seasons: a mild summer with occasional thunderstorms from December to March, and a cool, extremely clear, rainless winter covering the rest of the year. Although afternoons are warm year-round, the extreme altitude means mornings are cool in summer and…
Average elevation: 11,969 ft
