Juan Martín de Pueyrredón Department

Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
Department

Location of Juan Martín de Pueyrredón Department in San Luis Province
Coordinates: AR 33°18′S 66°20′W / 33.300°S 66.333°W / -33.300; -66.333
Country  Argentina
Province  San Luis
Seat San Luis
Population [1] 168,771

Juan Martín de Pueyrredón is a department of the province of San Luis, Argentina. Its headtown is the city of San Luis, which is also the largest and capital city of the province of San Luis.

With an area of 13,120 km2 (5,066 sq mi) it borders to the north with Belgrano Department, to the east with Coronel Pringles, to the south with Gobernador Dupuy, and to the west with Mendoza Province.

Until 2010, as per Law #V-0106-2004 (5490)[2] its name was La Capital Department (Spanish: Departamento La Capital) but according to law #V-0748-2010, the name has been changed to Juan Martín de Pueyrredón.[3]

Municipalities

Villages

References

  1. ↑ 2001 census [INDEC]
  2. ↑ Ley Nº V-0106-2004 (5490) División política departamental de San Luis
  3. ↑ Ley Nº V-0748-2010
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