| La Candelaria | |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Coordinates: | -26°N -65°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Argentina |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1525 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 5704 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
La Candelaria is a department located in Salta Province, Argentina.
With an area of 1525sqkm it borders to the north and east with Bolivia, to the east with Rosario de la Frontera Department, to the west with Guachipas Department, and to the south with Tucumán Province.