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Maipú Department, Mendoza
Maipú Department is a department and municipality located in the north west of Mendoza Province in Argentina. The department covers and a population of 153,600 (); its capital is Maipú. The department was created in 1858 and named in memory of the Battle of Maipú, which took place in Chile, 1818 during the South American Wars of Independence. Districts * Maipú * Coquimbito * Cruz de Piedra * Fray Luis Beltrán * General Gutiérrez * General Ortega * Las Barrancas * Lunlunta * Luzuriaga * Rodeo del Medio * Russell * San Roque Sport Maipú is home to Deportivo Maipú, a football club that play in the regionalised 3rd Division. See also *Mendoza wine * Independence of Chile *Independence of Argentina What today is commonly referred as the Independence of Argentina was declared on July 9, 1816, by the Congress of Tucumán. In reality, the congressmen who were assembled in Tucumán declared the independence of the United Provinces of Sou ... External linksMunicip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Argentina
Departments ( es, departamentos) form the second level of administrative division (below the provinces), and are subdivided in municipalities. They are extended in all of Argentina except for the Province of Buenos Aires and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, the national capital, each of which has different administrative arrangements (respectively ''partidos'' and ''comunas''). Except in La Rioja, Mendoza, and San Juan Provinces, departments have no executive authorities or assemblies of their own. However, they serve as territorial constituencies for the election of members of the legislative bodies of most provinces. For example, in Santa Fe Province, each department returns one senator to the provincial senate. In Tucumán Province, on the other hand, where legislators are elected by zone (Capital, East, West) the departments serve only as districts for the organization of certain civil agencies, such as the police or the health system. There are 377 departments in all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |