Cruz Alta Department

Cruz Alta Department is a department located in the east of the Tucumán Province, Argentina. In 2001 its population was 162,240 (2nd in the province) largely located in the Banda del Río Salí-Alderetes Area (northwest). The Department seat is the city of Banda del Río Salí.

Geography Plains occupy the department’s entire area (1,255 km²), stretching from the outskirts of the Greater San Miguel de Tucumán Area in the west to the Santiago del Estero Province border in the east. The Salí river forms its western boundary.

Adjacent districts Burruyacú Department – north Leales Department – south Lules, Capital and Tafí Viejo departments – west Santiago del Estero Province – east

Cities, towns and comunas rurales Alderetes Banda del Río Salí Colombres Delfín Gallo El Bracho y El Cevilar El Naranjito La Florida y Luisiana Las Cejas Los Bulacio y Los Villagra Los Pereyras Los Pérez Los Ralos Ranchillos y San Miguel San Andrés

Transportation infrastructure Major highways National Route 9 Tucuman Province Routes: 302, 303, 304, 306, 320, 321.

Airports Benjamín Matienzo International Airport located in Cebil Pozo

External links Tucuman Province Government Website