San Rafael Department

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San Rafael

Official name

Departamento San Rafael

Capital

San Rafael

Country
Province

Argentina

Mendoza

Foundation
Founder

April 2, 1805
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Population:

- Total

173,571 (2001 census [INDEC])

- Density

5.56 Inhabitants/km²

- Population change

+ 9.67 (1991-2001)

Resident name

sanrafaelina/o

Telephone code

02627

Post Code

M5600

Location

- Coordinates

34°37′08 S°68′19

Area

31,235 km²

Distance:

- to Buenos Aires

990km

Patron

Mayor

Omár Chafí Félix, PJ

Web Site

www.sanrafael.gov.ar

IFAM Statistics

IFAM

San Rafael is one of the departments of the Mendoza Province, Argentina.

It is 240 km southeast of Mendoza Capital. It is the 2nd city of the province.

1 Statistics
2 Neighboring departments
3 Administration
4 External links

[edit] Statistics

Geographical location: 34º 15´ to 36º southern latitude and 70º 10´ to 66º 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Administration

The department is subdivided in 17 districts: Ciudad, El Cerrito District, Cuadro Nacional, Las Malvinas 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.

[edit] External links

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 \|