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San Rafael Department
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| Official name | Departamento San Rafael | |
| Capital | San Rafael | |
| Country Province |
Argentina  Mendoza  |
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| Foundation Founder |
April 2, 1805 ? |
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| Population: | ||
| - Total | 173,571 (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Density | 5.56 Inhabitants/km² | |
| - Population change | + 9.67 (1991-2001) | |
| Resident name | sanrafaelina/o | |
| Telephone code | 02627 | |
| Post Code | M5600 | |
| Location | ||
| - Coordinates | ||
| Area | 31,235 km² | |
| Distance: | ||
| - to Buenos Aires | 990km | |
| Patron | ? | |
| Mayor | Omár Chafí Félix, PJ | |
| Web Site | www.sanrafael.gov.ar | |
| IFAM Statistics | IFAM | |
San Rafael is one of the departments of the Mendoza Province, Argentina.
It is 240 km southeast of Mendoza Capital. It is the 2nd city of the province.
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- Geographical location: 34º 15´ to 36º southern latitude and 70º 10´ to 66º 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.
- North: San Carlos Department, Santa Rosa Department, Mendoza and La Paz Department, Mendoza
- East: San Luis Province and General Alvear Department
- South: La Pampa Province and Malargüe Department
- West: Chile.
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.
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| General Alvear | Godoy Cruz | Guaymallén | Junín | La Paz | Las Heras | Lavalle | Luján de Cuyo | Maipú | Malargüe | Mendoza (Capital) | Rivadavia | San Carlos | San Martín | San Rafael | Santa Rosa | Tunuyán | Tupungato | |
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