La Merced, Salta

La Merced
La Merced
Municipality and town
	La Merced La Merced
	Coordinates: 24°58′S65°28′W / 24.967°S 65.467°W
Country	Argentina
Province	Salta Province
Population (2001)
• Total	5,084
Demonym	Mercedeño
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)

Last updated September 24, 2025

La Merced is a town and municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina.^[1]

Notable citizens

Luis Chocobar – born in La Merced, Chocobar moved to Buenos Aires and became a police officer. He was involved in a highly publicized killing and trial over the death of a young delinquent.^[2]

References

↑ Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
↑ Gaik Aldrovandi, Mariano (7 March 2018). "Luis Chocobar: el "hijo de nadie" que trabajó en un "chino" y limpió baños en Puerto Madero". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2025.

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[1] Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)

[chocobar-2] Gaik Aldrovandi, Mariano (7 March 2018). "Luis Chocobar: el "hijo de nadie" que trabajó en un "chino" y limpió baños en Puerto Madero". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2025.

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La Merced
Municipality and town

La Merced Show map of Salta Province La Merced Show map of Argentina
Coordinates: 24°58′S65°28′W / 24.967°S 65.467°W / -24.967; -65.467
Country	Argentina
Province	Salta Province
Population (2001)
• Total	5,084
Demonym	Mercedeño
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)