San Carlos is a department located in Salta Province, in Argentina.

San Carlos
Department
Coordinates: 25°53′9″S 65°55′45″W / 25.88583°S 65.92917°W / -25.88583; -65.92917
Country	Argentina
Province	Salta
Area [1]
• Total	5,125 km2 (1,979 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	7,208
• Density	1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)

With an area of 5,125 km² (1,979 sq mi) it borders to the east with the La Viña Department, to the southeast with Cafayate Department, to the northeast with Chicoana Department, to the north with Cachi Department, to the west with Molinos Department and to the south and southwest with the province of Catamarca.