San Juan Province, Argentina
San Juan | |
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Ischigualasto | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of San Juan within Argentina | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Capital | San Juan |
| Departments | 19 |
| Districts | 100 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Sergio Uñac (PJ) |
| • National Deputies | 6 |
| • National Senators | 3 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 155,488 km2 (60,034 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 680,427 (Ranked 8th) |
| Demonym | sanjuanino |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| ISO 3166 code | AR-J |
| Website | sanjuan |
San Juan is a province of Argentina. It is in the western part of the country. It borders with Chile at the west. The entire province has an important number of paleontological sites.
Agriculture is one of the most important economic activities, especially wine production and Olive oil. It is also an important center of mining and oil production.
References
| Provinces of Argentina | |
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| Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán | |