Guaymallén
Departamento Guaymallén | |
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.png) location of Departamento Guaymallén in Mendoza Province | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′S 68°47′W / 32.900°S 68.783°W / -32.900; -68.783 | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | May 14, 1858 |
| Founded by | Don Juan Cornelio Moyano |
| Seat | Villa Nueva |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Marcos Calvente (UCR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 164 km2 (63 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 321,966 |
| • Density | 1,960/km2 (5,080/sq mi) |
| Demonym | guaymallino |
| Postal Code | M5525 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 0261 |
| Patron saint | La Purísima, December 8 |
| Website | www |
Guaymallén is a central department of Mendoza Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 250,000 inhabitants in an area of 164 km2 (63 sq mi), and its capital city is Villa Nueva, which is located around 1,090 km (680 mi) from Buenos Aires.
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:[1]
Seismic Activity
The seismicity of the Cuyo region (central-west Argentina) is frequent and of low intensity, with a seismic gap of moderate to severe earthquakes roughly every 20 years.[2]
References
- "Colonia Molina, el nuevo distrito de Guaymallén". Los Andes (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- "Sismología". contenidos.inpres.gob.ar. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
External links
- Information about Guaymallén (Spanish)
- Municipal site (Spanish)
- Satellite Image of Villa Nueva
- Index of streets and barrios of Guaymallén