Cruz Alta Department is a department located in the east of the Tucumán Province, Argentina. In 2001 its population was 162,240 (2nd in the province) largely located in the Banda del RÃÂo SalÃÂ-Alderetes Area (northwest). The Department seat is the city of Banda del RÃÂo SalÃÂ.
Plains occupy the departmentâÂÂs entire area (1,255 kmò), stretching from the outskirts of the Greater San Miguel de Tucumán Area in the west to the Santiago del Estero Province border in the east. The Salàriver forms its western boundary.