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

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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

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* To the south with the Mendoza * To the east with the departments of

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Rawson and 9 de Julio * To the west with the

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*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 ''Casuarina'', also known as she-oak, Australian pine and native pine, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Casuarinaceae, and is native to Australia, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and e ...

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 encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created f ...

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'' ("European olive"), is a species of Subtropics, subtropical evergreen tree in the Family (biology), family Oleaceae. Originating in Anatolia, Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean ...

. The fruit,

melon A melon is any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with sweet, edible, and fleshy fruit. It can also specifically refer to ''Cucumis melo'', commonly known as the "true melon" or simply "melon". The term "melon" can apply to both the p ...

watermelon The watermelon (''Citrullus lanatus'') is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae, that has a large, edible fruit. It is a Glossary of botanical terms#scandent, scrambling and trailing vine-like plant, and is plant breeding ...

pear Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in late summer into mid-autumn. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the Family (biology), family Rosaceae, bearing the Pome, po ...

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

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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

forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...

. It also highlights the

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, and

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

and

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

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

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