Climate
Córdoba logs 61 hot days a year to Salta's 1 — Salta wins by 60. Salta also leads on frost days by 2.
Córdoba
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Salta
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Air Quality
Córdoba averages 16.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Salta's 16.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Córdoba breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.2 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Córdoba (1.5M) and Salta (633K) are 2.3x in population — Córdoba is the larger metro, Salta the smaller; on land area Córdoba spans roughly 2.7x more ground.
Córdoba is roughly 2.5x the scale of Salta
Combined population & area comparison
CórdobaSaltaCity Scale Rankings
Córdoba1.5M2.3xSalta633K1xCórdoba320 km²2.7xSalta117 km²1xCórdoba
Salta
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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