San Rafael Department

San Rafael is one of the departments of Mendoza Province,

Argentina. The seat of the department is in the city of San Rafael. San Rafael
Departamento San Rafael
Department

Contents
Statistics
Neighboring departments
Administration
External links

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
location of in Mendoza Province
North: San Carlos Department, Santa Rosa
Department, Mendoza and La Paz Department, Coordinates: 34°37′S 68°19′W
Mendoza Country Argentina
East: San Luis Province and General Alvear Established April 2, 1805
Department
Founded by ?
South: La Pampa Province and Malargüe Department
Seat San Rafael
West: Chile.
Government
• Mayor Emir Alberto Félix , PJ
Administration Area
• Total 31,235 km2
The department is subdivided in 18 districts: Ciudad, El Cerrito, (12,060 sq mi)
Cuadro Nacional, Las Malvinas District, El Sosneado (added in
2005, it used to belong to Cuadro Benegas, but then it was added Population (2001 census [INDEC])
as a district), Las Paredes, La Llave, Cuadro Benegas, Cuadro • Total 173,571
Nacional, Cañada Seca, Goudge, Jaime Prats, Monte Comán, • Density 5.6/km2 (14/sq mi)
Rama Caída, Real del Padre, Punta del Agua, Villa Atuel and Demonym(s) sanrafaelina/o
Villa 25 de Mayo.
Postal Code M5600
IFAM MZA015 (http://www.m
External links ininterior.gov.ar/munici
 Site of San Rafael government (In Spanish) (http://ww pios/masinfo.php?mun
w.sanrafael.gov.ar/) icipio=MZA015)
Guide to the city of San Rafael (In Spanish) (http://ww Area Code 02627
w.sanrafael.com.ar/) Patron saint San Rafael Arcángel
Website www.sanrafael.gov.ar
(http://www.sanrafael.g
ov.ar)

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