Villa del Rosario, Córdoba

Villa del Rosario
City
Villa del Rosario

Location of Villa del Rosario in Argentina

Coordinates: 31°35′S 63°32′W / 31.583°S 63.533°W / -31.583; -63.533Coordinates: 31°35′S 63°32′W / 31.583°S 63.533°W / -31.583; -63.533
Country  Argentina
Province Córdoba
Department Río Segundo
Elevation 243 m (797 ft)
Population
  Total 13,741
Time zone ART (UTC-3)
CPA base X5963
Dialing code +54 3573

Villa del Rosario is a city in the center of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It has 13,741 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Río Segundo Department. It is located 80 km east-southeast from the provincial capital Córdoba, on the right-hand (southern) banks of the Segundo River (also known as Xanaes). On December 2, 2013, much of the city was destroyed in a powerful tornado.

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