Chimbas is a department of the province of
San Juan,
Argentina
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. It is located on the south bank of the
San Juan River, and is part of greater
San Juan. The department is thoroughly urbanized and
industrial
Industrial may refer to:
Industry
* Industrial archaeology, the study of the history of the industry
* Industrial engineering, engineering dealing with the optimization of complex industrial processes or systems
* Industrial city, a city dominate ...
.
Origin of name
This name comes from the
Basque language, and translates as "field outside the river" or "opposite side of the river."
Departments of San Juan Province, Argentina
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