Battle of Salta the February 20th monument, designed by Torcuato Tasso and made of stone from a local quarry. The reliefs on the sides were designed by the famous sculptor and local "salteña" Lola Mora. Belgrano's army would continue to the north, to fight the forces of Joaquín de la Pezuela. Two major defeats at Vilcapugio and Ayohuma, would end the second campaign of the Army of the North. Battle of Salta The Battle of Salta took place on February 20, 1813 on the plains of Castañares, north of the present-day Argentina city of Salta, during the Argentine War of Independence. The Army
Salta Province high percentage of indigenous people, being ranked 5th behind Chubut, Neuquén, Jujuy and Río Negro. The most populous indigenous groups in the province are the Wichí, which make up 24.9% of the total indigenous population followed by the Kolla (21.6%), and the Guaraní (13.7%). As well, 4,189 persons declared themselves to be Afro-Argentine. The province is governed as representative and republican form of government. The province is divided in 23 departments (), containing 59 municipalities (). The capital of the province is the city of Salta, which is where the provincial government is located at. Salta Province Salta () is