| Alderetes | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Alderetes in Argentina |
| Coordinates: | -26.8167°N -73°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Argentina |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Department |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cruz Alta |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Julio Silman |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 38466 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | alderetense |
| Timezone1: | ART |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | CPA base |
| Postal Code: | -T4178 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | +54 0381 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Cwa |
Alderetes is a city in the Cruz Alta Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina. It is bordered in the north by the Burruyacu Department, in the east by the "comunas rurales" of La Florida-Luisiana, Delfín Gallo and Colombres; in the south by the city of Banda del Río Salí (The Cruz Alta Department seat), and in the west by the Salí River.
A predominantly industrial spot, Alderetes was incorporated on September 1, 1987), as part of the San Miguel de Tucumán metropolitan area.