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San Rafael, Mendoza

South America

San Rafael is a city in the southern part of Mendoza Province, Argentina, and the seat of San Rafael Department, with more than 118,000 inhabitants at the 2010 census. It lies 240 kilometers south of the city of Mendoza and about 990 kilometers from Buenos Aires, on the Diamante River with the Atuel River to its south and Lake Los Reyunos about 20 kilometers to the west. Formally established on April 2, 1805 with the construction of Fort San Rafael del Diamante, the city is now an economic and tourist hub for southern Mendoza Province, built on hydroelectric power and recreation.

Facts
Population
215,020 1
Founding Year
1805 2
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
650 1
Latitude
34.6175 degrees south 1
Longitude
68.335556 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Highland 3
Climate Zone
Dry 4
Time Zone
UTC-03:00 5
Sources
1. San Rafael, Mendoza (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 215,020 (2022)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -34.6175, longitude -68.335556
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 650 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 215020 (2022)
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2. San Rafael, Mendoza (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia infobox 'Founded' = '2 April 1805' on 'San Rafael, Mendoza'
  • In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at -34.6175,-68.3356
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 705.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -34.75, -68.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -34.75, -68.25
-34.75 -68.25 BSk
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5. GeoNames: San Rafael - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3836669, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.38 km)
Quote, cities500 record 3836669, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.38 km)
-34.61531 -68.33238 P PPLA2 AR 13 50105 118009 690 America/Argentina/Mendoza
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