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 department.
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 21 districts, the last of them—Colonia Molina—was created in 2014:
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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
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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
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Colonia Molina
References
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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