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San Rafael Department

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Country
  
Argentina

Founded by
  
?

Demonym(s)
  
sanrafaelina/o

Area
  
31,235 km²

Province
  
Mendoza Province

Established
  
April 2, 1805

Seat
  
San Rafael

Postal Code
  
M5600

Capital
  
San Rafael

Area code
  
02627

San Rafael Department

Points of interest
  
Los Reyunos Dam, Represa El Nihuil, Bodega La Abeja, Bodega Suter, La vieja Bodega

San Rafael is one of the departments of Mendoza Province, Argentina. The seat of the department is in the city of San Rafael.

Contents

Map of San Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

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, El Cerrito, Cuadro Nacional, Las Malvinas District, 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, Punta del Agua, Villa Atuel and Villa 25 de Mayo.

    References

    San Rafael Department Wikipedia
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