San Rafael Department
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San Rafael
Departamento San Rafael | |
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Coordinates: 34°37′S 68°19′W / 34.617°S 68.317°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Established | April 2, 1805 |
Founded by | ? |
Seat | San Rafael |
Government | |
• Mayor | Emir Alberto Félix , PJ |
Area | |
• Total | 31,235 km2 (12,060 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 173,571 |
• Density | 5.6/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | sanrafaelina/o |
Postal Code | M5600 |
IFAM | |
Area Code | 02627 |
Patron saint | San Rafael Arcángel |
Website | www |
San Rafael is one of the departments of Mendoza Province, Argentina. The seat of the department is in the city of San Rafael.
Statistics[]
- Geographical location: 34° 15´ to 36° southern latitude and 70° 10´ to 66° 55´ eastern longitude.
- Area: 31,235 km² (20.82% of the provincial area)
- Extension: 204 km from north to south. 298 km from east to west
- Altitude: 750 m above sea level.
Neighboring departments[]
- North: San Carlos Department, Santa Rosa Department, Mendoza and La Paz Department, Mendoza
- East: San Luis Province and General Alvear Department
- South: La Pampa Province and Malargüe Department
- West: Chile.
Administration[]
The department is subdivided in 18 districts: Ciudad, , Cuadro Nacional, , El Sosneado (added in 2005, it used to belong to Cuadro Benegas, but then it was added as a district), Las Paredes, La Llave, Cuadro Benegas, Cuadro Nacional, Cañada Seca, Goudge, Jaime Prats, Monte Comán, Rama Caída, Real del Padre, , Villa Atuel and Villa 25 de Mayo.
External links[]
Categories:
- Departments of Mendoza Province
- States and territories established in 1805
- Wine regions of Argentina
- 1805 establishments in the Spanish Empire
- Mendoza Province geography stubs