The provincial subdivision has a population of about 183,000 inhabitants in an area of 8,955 km2 (3,458 sq mi), and its capital city is Las Heras, which is located around 1,095 km (680 mi) from the Capital federal. The province's international airport, Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport is located within this subdivision.
The mountains of the Andes act as a natural border between Argentina and Chile, the mountain range forms much of the western part of the department of Las heras.
Mount Aconcagua is located in Las Heras Department, at 6,962 metres above sea level it holds many records, including:
The highest mountain outside of the continent of Asia.
The people of Las Heras are proud to have such an important mountain in their department, and as one of the Seven Summits it brings a great number of mountaineers and sightseers to the region.
heras, department, heras, department, located, north, west, mendoza, province, argentina, heras, departamento, herasdepartmentlocation, mendoza, provincecoordinates, 817countryargentinaestablishedjanuary, 1871founded, seatlas, herasgovernment, mayorfrancisco, . Las Heras is a department located in the north west of Mendoza Province in Argentina Las Heras Departamento de Las HerasDepartmentlocation of Las Heras Department in Mendoza ProvinceCoordinates 32 51 S 68 49 W 32 850 S 68 817 W 32 850 68 817CountryArgentinaEstablishedJanuary 31 1871Founded by SeatLas HerasGovernment MayorFrancisco Lo Presti UCRArea Total8 955 km2 3 458 sq mi Population 2001 census INDEC Total182 962 Density20 km2 53 sq mi Demonymlasherino naPostal CodeM5539IFAMMZA006Area Code0261Patron saint Websiteweb wbr archive wbr org wbr web wbr 20080820082720 wbr http wbr www wbr lasheras mendoza wbr gov wbr ar wbr The provincial subdivision has a population of about 183 000 inhabitants in an area of 8 955 km2 3 458 sq mi and its capital city is Las Heras which is located around 1 095 km 680 mi from the Capital federal The province s international airport Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport is located within this subdivision Contents 1 Name 2 Districts 3 Geography 4 External linksName editThe Partido and its capital are named after General Juan Gregorio de las Heras 1780 1866 a military leader during the Argentine War of Independence Districts editCieneguita El Algarrobal El Borbollon El Challao El Pastal El Plumerillo El Resguardo El Zapallar Las Cuevas Las Heras Panquehua Punta de Vacas UspallataGeography editThe mountains of the Andes act as a natural border between Argentina and Chile the mountain range forms much of the western part of the department of Las heras Mount Aconcagua is located in Las Heras Department at 6 962 metres above sea level it holds many records including The highest mountain in South America The Highest Mountain in all of the Americas The highest mountain in the Southern Hemisphere The highest mountain outside of the continent of Asia The people of Las Heras are proud to have such an important mountain in their department and as one of the Seven Summits it brings a great number of mountaineers and sightseers to the region External links edit nbsp The Inca Bridge to the west of the Las Heras Department Municipal Site Tourist Information Spanish nbsp This article about a place in Mendoza Province Argentina is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Las Heras Department amp oldid 1191197907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
