Villa del Rosario | |
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City | |
Location of Villa del Rosario in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 31°35′S 63°32′W / 31.583°S 63.533°WCoordinates: 31°35′S 63°32′W / 31.583°S 63.533°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Córdoba |
Department | Río Segundo |
Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,741 |
Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
CPA base | X5963 |
Dialing code | +54 3573 |
Villa del Rosario is a city in the center of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It has 13,741 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Río Segundo Department. It is located 80 km east-southeast from the provincial capital Córdoba, on the right-hand (southern) banks of the Segundo River (also known as Xanaes). On December 2, 2013, much of the city was destroyed in a powerful tornado.