Mendoza Department

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Mendoza
Official name	Departamento Mendoza (Capital)
Capital	Mendoza
Country Province	Argentina Mendoza
Foundation Founder	December 20, 1869  ?
Population:
- Total	110.993
- Density	2,055.43 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	-8.74% (1991-2001)
Resident name	mendocino/a
Telephone code	0261
Post Code	M5500
Location
- Coordinates	32°53′S 68°50′W
Area	54 km²
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	1,090km
Patron	?
Mayor	Eduardo Cicchitti, UCR
Web Site	http://www.ciudaddemendoza.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

Mendoza is a department of Mendoza Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 111,000 inhabitants in an area of 54km², and its capital city is Mendoza, which also serves as the Provincial Capital, it is located around 1,090km from Capital Federal.

[edit] Sport

Mendoza is home to several football clubs, the most notable of these is Gimnasia y Esgrima who play in the regionalised 3rd Division.

[edit] Education

The main campus of the National University of Cuyo is based in Mendoza City.

[edit] External links

• Municipal Website (Spanish)
• National University of Cuyo (Spanish)
• Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza (Spanish)
• Photos of Mendoza and surroundings
• Los Andes newspaper online edition (Spanish)
• Diario Uno, newspaper online edition (Spanish)
• El Sol newspaper (5 issues every week, Monday to Friday) (Spanish)
• Discover Mendoza - Tourism in Mendoza

Departments of Mendoza Province
General Alvear | Godoy Cruz | Guaymallén | Junín | La Paz | Las Heras | Lavalle | Luján de Cuyo | Maipú | Malargüe | Mendoza (Capital) | Rivadavia | San Carlos | San Martín | San Rafael | Santa Rosa | Tunuyán | Tupungato |