This town, of prehispanic origin, is in a secret sector of the province of Salta, located in a gulch of the mountain of Zenta, on the riverbanks of the river Iruya.

You consents after descending an on the way to rubble, with marked slopes from the 4.000 m on the level of the sea, in the one it limits with Jujuy.

The paved streets, with big slopes, they don't have sidewalks and they are considerably narrow.

Contrary to most of the towns, the church of Iruya is not located in front of the main square, which was to its backs.