Los Toldos (Salta)

Los Toldos is a place in the department of Santa Victoria in the far northwest of the province of Salta in Argentina, about 15 km south of the border with Bolivia. Los Toldos is the administrative seat of the municipality of Los Toldos. In 2001, the city had about 750 inhabitants. Los Toldos has a hospital, internet cafes and a cellular network.

Economy

The place lives of goats and sheep farming, the cultivation of corn and beans, as well as from tourism by visitors to the nature reserve Nogalar de Los Toldos and the nearby national parks Baritú.

Traffic

Los Toldos can be reached from other regions of Argentina by land vehicle only on the neighboring country of Bolivia. From the 180- km away from the city of Oran way over the Ruta Nacional 50 to Aguas Blancas leads; from there to the Bolivian town of Bermejo and then on the Ruta 1 to La Mamora; subsequently returned to Argentine territory on the Ruta Nacional 19 on the El Condado to Los Toldos.

Between Los Toldos and Oran runs twice a week ( Mondays and Thursdays, by 15 clock ) a minibus.

Under construction is the extension of the road Ruta Provincial 7 between Santa Victoria and Los Toldos.

Climate

The climate is subtropical to tropical, with annual rainfall of about 2000 mm. The average temperature in summer is 24 ° C, a maximum of about 30 ° C can be achieved. In winter, temperatures drop to an average of 14 ° C. At higher elevations, snow falls in winter.

Tropical Diseases

In the field of the tropical diseases yellow fever, dengue, leishmaniasis and malaria occur.

History

The area around the town of Los Toldos was settled in the late seventeenth century gradually from Spanish farmers.