Rivadavia | |
|---|---|
 Basílica Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados | |
  Rivadavia  Rivadavia | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′49″S 68°35′41″W / 31.53028°S 68.59472°W | |
| 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, 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, 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]
- ^ "ARGENTINA: Rivadavia". City Population. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "LEY6343.doc" (DOC).[permanent dead link]