San Rafael Department
| San Rafael Departamento San Rafael | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
.png) location of in Mendoza Province | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | April 2, 1805 |
| Founded by | ? |
| Capital | San Rafael |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emir Alberto Félix , PJ |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 173,571 (2,001 census [INDEC]) |
| Demonym | sanrafaelina/o |
| Postal Code | M5600 |
| IFAM | MZA015 |
| Area Code | 02627 |
| Coordinates | 34°37′S 68°19′W / 34.617°S 68.317°W |
| Patron saint | San Rafael Arcángel |
| Website | www.sanrafael.gov.ar |
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, 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.
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