| Metán | |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Coordinates: | -25.4969°N -64.9711°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Argentina |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5235 |
| Population Total: | 39006 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Metán is a department located in Salta Province, in Argentina.
With an area of 5235sqkm it borders to the north with the departments of General Güemes and Anta, to the east with Anta, to the south with Santiago del Estero Province and Rosario de la Frontera Department, and to the west with Guachipas Department, La Viña Department, and Capital Department.
The department was created during the government of Manuel Solá (1859-1860) with territories ceded by the Rosario de la Frontera Department.[2]