Sarmiento
Departamento Sarmiento | |
|---|---|
.png) location of Sarmiento Department in San Juan Province | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′S 68°31′W / 32.000°S 68.517°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | August 28, 1908 |
| Founded by | ? |
| Seat | Media Agua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberto Hensel |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.955 km2 (5.774 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,092 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | lasherino/na |
| Postal Code | SJ5400 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 0264 |
| Patron saint | San Antonio de Padua ? |
Sarmiento is a department located in the south west of San Juan Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 19,000 inhabitants in an area of 14,955 km2 (5,774 sq mi), and its capital city is Media Agua, which is located around 1,195 km (743 mi) from the Capital federal.