San Rafael Departamento San Rafael |
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Department | |
location of in Mendoza Province |
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Coordinates: 34°37′S 68°19′W / 34.617°S 68.317°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Established | April 2, 1805 |
Founded by | ? |
Seat | San Rafael |
Government | |
• Mayor | Emir Alberto Félix , PJ |
Area | |
• Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 173,571 (2,001 census [INDEC]) |
Demonym(s) | sanrafaelina/o |
Postal Code | M5600 |
IFAM | MZA015 |
Area Code | 02627 |
Patron saint | San Rafael Arcángel |
Website | www.sanrafael.gov.ar |
San Rafael is one of the departments of Mendoza Province, Argentina. The seat of the department is in the city of San Rafael.
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.