Tunuyán Department

Tunuyán Departamento Tunuyán
Department
location of Tunuyán Department in Mendoza Province
Country	Argentina
Established	November 25, 1880
Founded by	?
Capital	Tunuyán
Government
• Mayor	Eduardo Giner, UCR
Area
• Total	3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population
• Total	42,125 (2,001 census [INDEC])
Demonym	tunuyanense
Postal Code	M5560
IFAM	MZA017
Area Code	02622
Coordinates	33°34′08″S 69°01′35″W / 33.56889°S 69.02639°W / -33.56889; -69.02639
Patron saint	?
Website	http://www.tunuyan.gov.ar

Tunuyán Department is a department located on the eastern border of Mendoza Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 42,000 inhabitants in an area of 3,317 km², and its capital city is Tunuyán, which is located around 1,175 km from Capital Federal.

Famous Residents include Belinda Liliana Cruz who is an famous explorer and mountaineer.

Districts

• Campo de los Andes

• Colonia Las Rosas

• El Algarrobo

• El Totoral

• La Primavera

• Las Pintadas

• Los Árboles

• Los Chacales

• Los Sauces

• Tunuyán

• Villa Seca

• Vista Flores

External links

• Municipal Website (Spanish)

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