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Las Heras Department

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Country
  
Argentina

Founded by
  
?

Demonym(s)
  
lasherino/na

Area
  
8,955 km²

Province
  
Mendoza Province

Established
  
January 31, 1871

Seat
  
Las Heras

Postal Code
  
M5539

Capital
  
Las Heras

Area code
  
0261

Las Heras Department

Points of interest
  
Aconcagua, Reserva Natural Villavicencio, Campo Histórico El Plumerillo, Polish Glacier, Mirador del Balcon

Las Heras is a department located in the north west of Mendoza Province in Argentina.

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Map of Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 183,000 inhabitants in an area of 8,955 km², and its capital city is Las Heras, which is located around 1,095 km from Capital Federal. The province's international airport, Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport is located within this subdivision.

Name

The Partido and its capital are named after General Juan Gregorio de las Heras (1780-1866), a military leader during the Argentine War of Independence.

Districts

  • Cieneguita
  • El Algarrobal
  • El Borbollón
  • El Challao
  • El Pastal
  • El Plumerillo
  • El Resguardo
  • El Zapallar
  • Las Cuevas
  • Las Heras
  • Panquehua
  • Punta de Vacas
  • Uspallata
  • Geography

    The mountains of the Andes act as a natural border between Argentina and Chile, the mountain range forms much of the western part of the department of Las heras.

    Mount Aconcagua is located in Las Heras Department, at 6,962 metres above sea level it holds many records, including:

  • The highest mountain in South America.
  • The Highest Mountain in all of the Americas.
  • The highest mountain in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • The highest mountain outside of the continent of Asia.
  • The people of Las Heras are proud to have such an important mountain in their department, and as one of the Seven Summits it brings a great number of mountaineers and sightseers to the region.

    References

    Las Heras Department Wikipedia