Rivadavia, known officially as Ciudad de Rivadavia, is a city and the capital of the eponymous Rivadavia Department, in south-central San Juan Province, northwest of the Tulum Oasis, in the west-central part of Argentina. It is 7 km (4.3 mi) westward from the central part of the city of San Juan, with which it forms a part of the urban agglomeration of Greater San Juan.
Rivadavia | |
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Coordinates: 31°31′49″S 68°35′41″W | |
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Department | Rivadavia Department |
Elevation | 728 m (2,388 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 82,582 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 |
Area code(s) | +54 264 |
Climate | BSh |
Rivadavia, through the approval of Provincial Law No. 6,343 of 8 July 1993, was declared a city as well as its respective limits were established.[2]
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