Cafayate

Cafayate () is a town located at the central zone of the Valles Calchaquíes in the province of Salta, Argentina. It sits above mean sea level, at a distance of from Salta City and from Buenos Aires. It has about 12,000 inhabitants ().

Key facts

Settlement.name: Cafayate
Settlement.native_name_lang: es
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Cafayate 01.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Our Lady of Rosary Cathedral
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Cafayate, Salta.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Argentina
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Cafayate in Argentina
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Salta
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Cafayate
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 1,683
Settlement.population_total: 11785
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: ART

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Wikidata facts

Population: 17829
Elevation: 1683
Official website: www.salnet.com.ar/cafayate/default.htm
Image: Church at Cafayate.jpg
Dialing code: 03868

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Commons category: Cafayate
Commons gallery: Cafayate
inception: 1840-00-00
postal code: A4427
P12749: Marcus Ravenswaaij

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Etymology
Wines
Valles Calchaquíes
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The town is an important tourist centre for exploring the Calchaquíes valleys, and because of the quality and originality of the wines produced in the area. The town was founded in 1840 by Manuel Fernando de Aramburu, at the site of a mission. In 1863 the Cafayate Department was created, of which Cafayate is the capital.