Guaymallén Department

Guaymallén Departamento Guaymallén
Department
location of Departamento Guaymallén in Mendoza Province
Country	Argentina
Established	May 14, 1858
Founded by	Don Juan Cornelio Moyano
Seat	Villa Nueva
Government
• Mayor	Luis Lobos, PJ, FpV
Area
• Total	164 km^2 (63 sq mi)
Population
• Total	283,803 (2,010 census [INDEC])
Demonym(s)	guaymallino
Postal Code	M5525
IFAM	MZA003
Area Code	0261
Coordinates	32°54′S 68°47′W / 32.900°S 68.783°W
Patron saint	La Purísima, December 8
Website	http://www.guaymallen.mendoza.gov.ar/

Guaymallén is a central department of Mendoza Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 250,000 inhabitants in an area of 164 km², and its capital city is Villa Nueva, which is located around 1,090 km from Buenos Aires.

History

• 1858, on May 14 Guaymallén Department was created.
• 1896, on May 19 Villa Nueva was declared as cabecera (capital) of the departament.

Economy

The economy of the Guaymallén Department, represented 8.7% of the economy of Mendoza Province.

The three main sectors of the economy are Banks and financial institutions, the service sector, industry and manufacturing.

Districts

Guaymallén Department is divided into 20 districts:

Belgrano Bermejo Buena Nueva Capilla del Rosario Colonia Segovia Dorrego El Sauce Jesús Nazareno Kilómetro 8 Kilómetro 11

La Primavera Las Cañas Los Corralitos Nueva Ciudad Pedro Molina Puente de Hierro Rodeo de la Cruz San Francisco del Monte San José Villa Nueva

External links

• Information about Guaymallén (Spanish)
• Municipal site (Spanish)
• Satellite Image of Villa Nueva
• Index of streets and barrios of Guaymallén