Tunuyán is a city in the west of the

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of Mendoza, Argentina, located on the western shore of the

Tunuyán River The Tunuyán River is a river in the Argentina, Argentine provinces of Argentina, province of Mendoza Province, Mendoza. It is born in Mount Tupungato, in the Andes range, and flows initially to the northeast, passing by the city of Tunuyán. It is ...

, south from the provincial capital Mendoza and east of the

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an border. It has 49,132 inhabitants, and is the head town of the

Tunuyán Department Tunuyán Department is a Departments of Argentina, department located on the eastern border of Mendoza Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 42,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Tunuy� ...

. Along with the

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and the San Carlos Department it makes up the "Valle de Uco" region, which is famous in the

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industry for its important and modern vineyards and wineries. Investments since the millennium, attracted by the climate, soil, and altitude combination, have transformed the area, making it one of Argentina's most important regions when it comes to high-quality wine production and its associated connoisseur-driven enotourism.

Notable residents

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(born in Tunuyán) * Nicolino Locche

References

Municipality of Tunuyán
— Official website. *
Guide of Tunuyán
Populated places in Mendoza Province Populated places established in 1880 1880 establishments in Argentina {{MendozaAR-geo-stub