The Salado River ( Spanish : Río Salado , Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o saˈlaðo] "Salty River") is a river that crosses several provinces of Argentina , flowing 1,150 kilometres (710 mi) from its source in the Salta Province to end in the Paraná River , in the Santa Fe Province . Because of its origin, its flow varies widely within the year, and it can dry out in some parts of its path during the winter. The only important tributary to the river is the Horcones River , which is born in Salta as Cajón River, and joins the Salado in the Santiago del Estero Province .
34-656: (Redirected from Río Salado ) Salado River or Río Salado may refer to: Rivers [ edit ] Argentina [ edit ] Salado River (Argentina) , a tributary of the Paraná River Salado River (Buenos Aires) , starts at the El Chañar lagoon and runs 650 kilometres to Samborombón Bay Salado River (La Rioja) , in Catamarca Province and La Rioja Province Desaguadero River ,
68-457: A Peronist , would become indispensable to local politics (a Caudillo ), exerting influence mostly by proxy. Upon his death in 1988, he was succeeded by his son Ramon . In 1990, however, close friends of the Saadis were involved in the brutal murder of a local teenager, Maria Soledad Morales ; this cause cèlebre cost Gov. Saadi much of his popularity and, in 1991, his office, when Catamarca (for
102-603: A broad riverbed only partially occupied. The river then enters the Santiago del Estero Province from the north, near the border with the Tucumán Province , receiving the name of Salado . The Salado and the Dulce River ("Sweet River") south to it, run diagonally in direction south-east, and are the most important rivers to cross the arid lands of Santiago del Estero , being the economic and demographic axis of
136-700: A strong element the local economy. Mountains and geological formation are the main attraction, with sights such as Antofagasta de la Sierra , Balcones del Valle, the Snow-Covered Summits of Aconquija, and the San Francisco Pass . The road over the San Francisco Pass, an endeavor developed during the Castillo Administrations (1991–2003) at a high cost in public funds has failed to bring trade and tourism to
170-533: A tributary of the Colorado River Chile [ edit ] Salado River (Antofagasta) Cuba [ edit ] Salado River (Cuba) Mexico [ edit ] Rio Salado (Mexico) , a tributary of the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) Salado River (Oaxaca) Paraguay [ edit ] Salado River (Paraguay) United States [ edit ] Salt River (Arizona) ,
204-683: A tributary of the Gila River Rio Salado (New Mexico) , a tributary of the Rio Grande Other uses [ edit ] Rio Salado Brewing Company, Tempe, Arizona Rio Salado College , Tempe, Arizona El Malah , formerly Rio Salado, a municipality in Algeria See also [ edit ] Salado (disambiguation) Saline River (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
238-558: Is San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca , usually shortened to Catamarca. Other important cities include Andalgalá , Tinogasta , and Belén . Eighty percent of Catamarca's territory of 102,602 square kilometers (2.7% of the country total), is covered by mountains, which can be grouped into four clearly differentiated systems: the Pampean sierras, in the east and center; the Narváez-Cerro Negro-Famatina system, in
272-831: Is 2.35‰, while density amounts to 2.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Urban population represents 70%. (1991). Catamarca's economy is Argentina's smallest, though still developed. Its 2006 economy was estimated at US$ 1.728 billion, or, US$ 5,284 per capita, 40% below the national average. Less diversified than most in Argentina, agriculture has never played an important role in the Catamarca economy (contributing less than 5% to its output). The province's livestock includes around 200,000 head of cattle, 100,000 sheep , and 150,000 goats , with an annual production of 7,000 tonnes of beef, 5 tonnes of mutton/lamb, and 10 tonnes of pork, although outbreaks of foot and mouth disease has kept at times
306-408: Is a province of Argentina , located in the northwest of the country. The province had a population of 429,556 as per the 2022 census [ INDEC ] , and covers an area of 102,602 km . Its literacy rate is 95.5%. Neighbouring provinces are (clockwise, from the north): Salta , Tucumán , Santiago del Estero , Córdoba , and La Rioja . To the west it borders the country of Chile . The capital
340-410: Is concentrated during summer. This is due to the mountains that block moist air from Pacific Ocean . Mean annual precipitation decreases from north to south and from east to west; some areas receive an annual rainfall of 50 mm (2 in). Owing to its high altitude, the climate is characterized by low temperatures. The thermal amplitude is large, reaching up to 40 °C (72 °F) due to
374-422: Is distributed by canals and irrigation ditches. The province is located in the semi–arid region of Argentina. Mean annual precipitation of the province is around 400 to 500 mm (16 to 20 in) which decreases significantly to the west. The province is characterized by the presence of different microclimates based on variations in altitude. In general, there are three different climatic zones found within
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#1732772608885408-550: Is divided into the usual three branches: the executive, headed by a popularly elected governor, who appoint the cabinet; the legislative; and the judiciary, headed by the Supreme Court and completed by several inferior tribunals. The Constitution of Catamarca Province forms the formal law of the province. In Argentina, the most important law enforcement organization is the Argentine Federal Police but
442-440: Is home to one of the largest copper gold mines in the world, Bajo de la Alumbrera , which produces approximately 600,000 ounces of gold and 190,000 tonnes of copper annually. The mine employs over 1,000 people and contributes hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes and royalties to the federal and provincial governments. The agriculture of Catamarca focuses on wood ( walnut ), vineyards, olive, citrus, cotton and tobacco, for which
476-560: The Paso de San Francisco (4722 m), 64 west from Santiago del Estero to join 38 and 157 north from La Guardia 103 km to Frias where it connects with 89 west from Villa San Martin (Santiago del Estero), and north to Tucuman province at San Pedro , connecting with 64 near Las Cañas . There is an airport at Catamarca, the Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport . The provincial government
510-698: The Salado's discharge to increase. During rainy summers, the river can overflow its riverbed producing floods . A 2003 flood severely affected the city of Santa Fe . The Salado debouches into the Paraná River southeast of Santa Fe City, in a flooding area with lagoons. There are other, less important Salado rivers in Argentina, the most important of them being: 31°41′2″S 60°44′33″W / 31.68389°S 60.74250°W / -31.68389; -60.74250 Catamarca Province Catamarca ( Spanish pronunciation: [kataˈmaɾka] )
544-664: The additional work is carried out by the Catamarca Provincial Police . Since its foundation in 1991 by the Catamarcan branch of the Radical Civic Union and minor local parties the Civic and Social Front of Catamarca has dominated state politics. It has held the governor's house in Catamarca, first with Arnoldo Castillo (1991–1999), then with his son Oscar Castillo (1999–2003), and now with
578-583: The combination of low humidity and high solar radiation. Before the arrival of the Spanish conquest , most of today's Catamarca was inhabited by the Diaguitas indigenous people, including the fierce Calchaquí tribe. In 1558 Juan Pérez de Zurita founded San Juan de la Ribera de Londres , but since it was constantly under attack by indigenous people its population remained small; it was re-founded several times at new sites with new names. The sixth foundation
612-635: The eastern edge of the Altiplano under the name of Juramento River at the Andes range, from thaw and captured precipitations of the 6,500-metre (21,300 ft) high Acay and Cachi mountains in the Salta Province, near Catamarca Province . The Cabra Corral Dam regulates its flow, and deviates some of it for irrigation . When the river enters the Gran Chaco plains it forms several arms in
646-587: The first time) voted in a Radical Civic Union (UCR) candidate, Arnoldo Castillo . Elected to the Senate by his still considerable following, Saadi is today an ally of President Cristina Kirchner , though the governor's seat remains in the UCR's column. Ethno-racial groups in Catamarca (2022 census) According to the 2022 Argentine national census, the Province of Catamarca has 429,556 inhabitants. Annual growth rate
680-434: The government gives tax cuts to facilitate economic growth , but so far with poor results and no oversight. Tourism is a lesser contributor to the economy in Catamarca, with more than 3,465 beds in hotels and other types of accommodation. Although high hopes are focused in this industry, lack of infrastructure, service-oriented and trained businesses and an overall endemic corruption culture, tourism has yet to become
714-535: The production from reaching full potential. Large numbers of cattle, fattened in the alfalfa fields of Pucara, Tinogasta and Copacabana, were historically driven into northern Chile across the San Francisco pass and mules were bred for the Bolivian market in the 1910s. Mining was important in the past. After becoming less active in the early 1990s, grew to now account for over 20% of the economy. Catamarca
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#1732772608885748-413: The province. The northeastern parts of the province have a subtropical highland climate that is characterized by abundant rainfall and high temperatures. Summers are hot while winters are mild with abundant humidity. At the highest peaks of Sierra del Aconquija , snow cover is permanent. Most of the province and its intermontane valleys have an arid climate . Within these valleys which includes
782-620: The province. The flow of the river is regulated in the Figueroa Department by the Los Figueroa Reservoir, and by a Derivation Dam ( Dique Derivador ) that re-routes part of its waters to irrigation canals of up to 200 kilometres (120 mi) long. Further downstream, the river forms wide marsh wetlands and areas flooded seasonally, during the summer's major high waters. Downstream of the Añatuya marshlands
816-419: The province. The name is believed to come either from Quechua cata 'slope' and marca 'fortress', or from Aymara catán 'small' and marca 'town'. Catamarca remained isolated from the rest of Argentina by its mountains until 1888, when the rapidly expanding railways first appeared in the province. Attracting immigrants with its spacious, fertile valleys and dry, agreeable weather, Catamarca
850-417: The provincial capital, the climate is characterized by its extreme aridity, large thermal amplitudes (different between day and night temperatures) and strong northeastern winds. The region is characterized by abundant sunshine with winds predominantly coming from the northeast and southeast. Nonetheless, there is large variation between different locations owing to differences in altitude and differences in
884-472: The relief and altitudes of the surrounding mountains that enclose the valleys. Mean annual precipitation ranges from 500 to 700 mm (20 to 28 in) in the eastern parts of the region (some areas receive more than 1,000 mm (39 in)) to less than 150 mm (6 in) in the west. In the arid valleys, mean annual precipitation is around 160 mm (6 in). Most of the precipitation occurs during summer, falling as short but heavy bursts with
918-435: The rest of the year being dry. Mean annual temperatures range between 16 and 18 °C (61 and 64 °F) with eastern and central parts having mean annual temperatures of 20 °C (68 °F). In summer, the mean temperature is 25 °C (77 °F) although they can reach up to 45 °C (113 °F). Winters, with a mean temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) are characterized by frequent frosts. Locations in
952-646: The streamflow is greatly reduced, rendering the river dry most of the year. After a course of 800 kilometres (500 mi) inside Santiago del Estero, the river reaches the Santa Fe Province as Salado del Norte ("Northern Salty") to finally join the Paraná River in that province, being the last important tributary to the Paraná. The more abundant rainfall in Santa Fe Province causes
986-531: The title Salado River . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salado_River&oldid=1229098229 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Salado River (Argentina) The Salado originates on
1020-464: The underdeveloped Tinogasta county. Cultural attractions include the city of Catamarca, the archaeological park Las Huellas del Inca , prehistoric petroglyphs , local music, handcrafts and wines. Major highways include Ruta 33 from Catamarca 98 km south to San Martin , 38 from Catamarca north via San Pedro 228 km to Tucuman, 60 north-west from Córdoba Province 577 km from La Guardia north-west (partly through La Rioja) to Chile by
1054-602: The west experience colder winters due to their higher altitudes with temperatures that can decrease to −30 °C (−22 °F). During winter, the Zonda wind occasionally occurs, leading to very dry conditions that can lead to dust storms. In the extreme west of the province is the Puna region, mostly located in the Antofagasta de la Sierra Department . The region has a desert climate with very low precipitation; most of it
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1088-425: The west; the cordilleran-Catamarca area of transition, in the western extreme; the Puna, an elevated portion, in the northwest. The scarce water resources in Catamarca's arid and semi-arid climate zone determine the human settlement pattern. Agricultural activities are concentrated in pockets and valleys between the mountains. In the east the population is concentrated around a number of water courses, from which water
1122-567: Was by Fernando de Mendoza Mate de Luna on July 5, 1683, with the name San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca . When the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata was created in 1776, Catamarca obtained the title of Subintendencia under the Salta intendency. In 1821, the province claimed its autonomy, and Nicolás Avellaneda y Tula (grandfather of Nicolás Avellaneda ) was elected as the first governor of
1156-463: Was soon favored by immigrants from Lebanon and Iran , who found Catamarca reminiscent of the fertile, orchard-lined mountain valleys of the homes they left behind. One such family, the Saadis, became prominent in local commerce and politics (much as the Syrian Menems in neighbouring La Rioja ). In 1949, the newly designated province elected Vicente Saadi as governor. Eventually, Saadi,
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