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San Rafael | ||
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| Official name | Departamento San Rafael | |
| Capital | San Rafael | |
| Country Province | Argentina  Mendoza 
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| Foundation Founder | April 2 1805 ? | |
| 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 | ||
| Area | 31,235 km² | |
| Distance: | ||
| - to Buenos Aires | 990km | |
| Patron | ? | |
| Web Site | www.sanrafael.gov.ar | |
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.
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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.
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.
External links
Los Reyunos a village in San Rafael
Departments of Mendoza Province |
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| 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 |
