Cadastral reference in Salta: how to read it and how to find it

How to read it

In Salta the cadastral reference is made up of these fields, from general to specific:

Level	What it is	Characters
Departamento	The province's first-level administrative division.	2
Catastro	The property's cadastre number within the department, specific to Salta.	6
Localidad	The town within the department.	2
Sección	The subdivision of the circunscripción, almost always with a letter.	1
Manzana	The city block surrounded by streets.	4
Parcela	The specific property: the plot with its own boundaries.	4

Characters are the length of each field in the roll the provinces report to AFIP.

In Salta a property is identified by department and cadastre number: «02-219» is cadastre 219 in department 02, Anta.

A real example

A parcel in Anta, as published by Dirección General de Inmuebles de Salta:

Cadastral reference

Depto. 02 · Catastro 219

Departamento
02
Anta
Catastro
219

Full code, as published by the provincial cadastre.

02-219

Tax roll no.: 2197.646 ha

The tax roll number in Salta

Cadastre number: this is what the property tax account is called in Salta. It is not the cadastral reference: the reference says where the parcel is, the tax roll number identifies the tax account.

Where to find it

In the title deed, in the section that describes the parcel, together with its measurements and boundaries.
On the provincial property tax bill, next to the tax roll number.
On the survey plan and in the cadastral report or certificate issued by the provincial cadastre.
In the viewer or website of the provincial agency: Dirección General de Inmuebles de Salta.
Or by tapping the property on the map above, if the province publishes its cadastre.

Frequently asked questions

What does the cadastral reference look like in Salta?

In Salta it is made up of: Departamento, Catastro, Localidad, Sección, Manzana, Parcela. It reads from general to specific, and the levels the parcel does not use are left empty.

What is my property's cadastral reference in Salta?

Find the property on the map on this page and tap it: we show you the cadastral reference and tax roll number published by Dirección General de Inmuebles de Salta. It also appears on the title deed and on the property tax bill.

Which agency keeps the cadastre in Salta?

Dirección General de Inmuebles de Salta. It records parcels, issues cadastral reports and assigns the cadastral reference.

Other provinces

Can be looked up on the map.

Sources

The cadastral reference and tax roll number shown by the finder are those published by each provincial cadastre. For any official procedure, the official cadastral report is what counts.