Guaymallén is a central
department of
Mendoza Province
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in
Argentina
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The provincial subdivision has a population of about 250,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is
Villa Nueva, which is located around from
Buenos Aires
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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, and industry and manufacturing.
Districts
Guaymallén Department is divided into 20 districts:
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Belgrano
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Bermejo
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Buena Nueva
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Capilla del Rosario
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Colonia Segovia
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Dorrego
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El Sauce
El Sauce is a municipality in the La Unión department
La Unión () is a department of El Salvador. It is located in the eastern part of the country and its capital is La Unión. It covers a total of and has a population of 263,200. The ...
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Jesús Nazareno
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Kilómetro 8
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Kilómetro 11
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La Primavera
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Las Cañas
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Los Corralitos
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Nueva Ciudad
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Pedro Molina
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Puente de Hierro
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Rodeo de la Cruz
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San Francisco del Monte
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San José
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Villa Nueva
External links
Information about Guaymallén(Spanish)
Municipal site(Spanish)
Satellite Image of Villa NuevaIndex of streets and barrios of Guaymallén
1858 establishments in Argentina
Departments of Mendoza Province
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