| San José de Metán | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of San José de Metán in Argentina |
| Coordinates: | -25.4833°N -121°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Argentina |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Department |
| Subdivision Name2: | Metán |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 802 |
| Population Total: | 28,295 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | ART |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | CPA base |
| Postal Code: | A4440 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | +54 3876 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
San José de Metán (usually shortened to Metán) is a city in the south of the province of Salta, Argentina, 160 km from the provincial capital Salta, on National Routes 9 and 34. It has about 28,000 inhabitants as per the . It is the head town of the Metán Department.