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General Pedernera Department

General Pedernera Department
Department
Location of General Pedernera Department in San Luis Province
Location of General Pedernera Department in San Luis Province
Coordinates: 33°40′S 65°27′W / 33.667°S 65.450°W / -33.667; -65.450
Country  Argentina
Province  San Luis
Seat Villa Mercedes

General Pedernera is a department of San Luis Province, Argentina.

With an area of 15,057 km2 (5,814 sq mi) it borders to the north with the department of Coronel Pringles and Chacabuco, to the east with Córdoba Province, to the south with Gobernador Dupuy and to the west with Juan Martín de Pueyrredón.

Its name pays homage to Lieutenant-general Juan Esteban Pedernera who fought with the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers during the Argentine War of Independence.


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