25 de Mayo is a department of the province of

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(

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), located southwest of the province. Be department is characterized by its high production

wine Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from Fermentation in winemaking, fermented grapes. Yeast in winemaking, Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different ...

and olivícola.

Geography

The department on 25 de Mayo is located in the southeastern province of San Juan, distanced 32 kilometres east of the

. It borders: * To the north with the department Caucete * To the south with the Mendoza * To the east with the departments of Sarmiento Rawson and 9 de Julio * To the west with the

San Luis Province San Luis () is a province of Argentina located near the geographical center of the country (on the 32° South parallel). Neighboring provinces are, from the north clockwise, La Rioja, Córdoba, La Pampa, Mendoza and San Juan. History The cit ...

*Relief The geography department on 25 de Mayo this characterized by mountains of escaza height, which belong to the system of

Sierras Pampeanas The Sierras Pampeanas (also called Central Sierras or Pampas Sierras) (English: Pampas Mountains) is a geographical region of Argentina. The Sierras Pampeanas are a chain of mountains that rise sharply from the surrounding pampa region of N ...

. Also displayed numerous depressions that give rise to Medanos large area, basins filled with river deposits (water) and wind (wind). The dunes are located between the districts of Vallecito and Encón, and with an area of 250,000 hectares, are among the largest in South America. It also highlights the drains and rivers Bermejo Desaguadero River, giving rise to small swamps, ( Lagoons Guanacache), in the southern province of limiting the Mendoza *Climate The climate is characterized by high aridity, with high temperatures in the summer of 35 °C, when the absolute reach 45 °C, low rainfall and a large thermal daily. The flora comprises jarillas, casuarinas, challenge, acacia, chilcas, chañares, zampas and jumes. The animals inhabiting the region are hares, vizcachas, gangs, foxes, reptiles, peccaries, coipos and waterfowl.

Population

According to

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2001 May 25 the department had 15,193 inhabitants of which 51% of the population is urban-type, 49% are rural conditions.

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(department head) and Casuarinas are the major urban centres that concentrate the most densely populated. In rural landscapes, with fewer poiblación, in addition to engaging in agricultural activity, stressing the development of a variety of crafts as a means of expression and livelihood. Textiles, leather works and objects made with jonquil (a plant typical of the region) are the pieces sold.

Economy

The main economic activity is the

agricultural Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peopl ...

and the department on May 25 has more than 16,141 hectares under cultivation being completely one of the largest cultivated areas of the province. 55% of this total is occupied by at and 37% by plantations

olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ' ...

. The fruit,

melon A melon is any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with sweet, edible, and fleshy fruit. The word "melon" can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit. Botanically, a melon is a kind of berry, specifically a "pepo". T ...

watermelon Watermelon (''Citrullus lanatus'') is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. A scrambling and trailing vine-like plant, it is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 varie ...

pear Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the Family (biology), family Rosacea ...

quince The quince (; ''Cydonia oblonga'') is the sole member of the genus ''Cydonia'' in the Malinae subtribe (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits) of the Rosaceae family. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard, aromatic bright ...

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and

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, seeds and pastures are other crops that are made in the department to provide the remaining percentage. It also made holdings

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. It also highlights the

livestock Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to ani ...

, and

goats The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of th ...

and

bovine Bovines (subfamily Bovinae) comprise a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including cattle, bison, African buffalo, water buffalos, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. The evolutionary relationship betwe ...

the most important thing in the area. As for the industry stands of

, with many wineries that produce wines called common or table, which supply the province and some parts of the country. Also highlighted olivícola production with the development of one of the best

olive oil Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives (the fruit of ''Olea europaea''; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is commonly used in cooking: ...

of the province and the country. {{DEFAULTSORT:Veinticinco De Mayo Department, San Juan Departments of San Juan Province, Argentina