San Juan Province, Argentina
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 Location of San Juan within Argentina |
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| Coordinates: 30°52′S 68°59′W / 30.87°S 68.98°WCoordinates: 30°52′S 68°59′W / 30.87°S 68.98°W | |||
| Country | Argentina | ||
| Capital | San Juan | ||
| Departments | 19 | ||
| Districts | 100 | ||
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| • Governor | Sergio Uñac (PJ) | ||
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6 |
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| • National Senators |
3 |
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| Area Ranked 15th |
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| • Total | 89,651 km2 (34,614 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 681,055 | ||
| • Rank | 13th | ||
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | sanjuanino | ||
| Time zone | ART (UTC−3) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | AR-J | ||
| Website | sanjuan |
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San Juan (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈxwan]) is a province of Argentina, located in the western part of the country. Neighbouring provinces are, moving clockwise from the north, La Rioja, San Luis and Mendoza. It borders with Chile at the west.
The province has an area of 89,651 km2, covering a mountainous region with scarce vegetation, fertile oases and turbulent rivers. Throughout the entire province there are an important number of paleontological sites.
Similar to other regions in Argentina, agriculture is one of the most important economic activities, highlighting wine production and olive oil. Additionally, a variety of fruits and vegetables are produced in the fertile valleys irrigated by artificial channels in the western part, close to the Andes mountain range. This is the second province in volume of wine production at the national level and in South America, and possesses outstanding varietal wines. It is also an important center of mining and oil production.
Before the arrival of Spanish conquistadores, different tribes like Huarpes, Diaguitas, Capazanes, Olongastas and Yacampis, highly influenced by the Inca empire, inhabited the area.
The city of San Juan de la Frontera was founded by Juan Jufré y Montesa in 1562 and relocated 2 kilometres south in 1593 due to the frequent flooding of the San Juan River.
In 1776, San Juan was annexed to the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, becoming one of the cities of the Province of Cuyo. In the same year, the first recorded earthquake caused massive damage to the city.
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