Rivadavia, San Juan

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
Basílica Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados
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Coordinates: 31°31′49″S 68°35′41″W / 31.53028°S 68.59472°W / -31.53028; -68.59472
Country	Argentina
Province	San Juan
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	+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]

References

1. "ARGENTINA: Rivadavia". City Population. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
2. "LEY6343.doc" (DOC).^{[permanent dead link]}