San Juan in San Juan Province
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San Juan, Argentina

San Juan is the capital city of the Argentine province of San Juan in the Cuyo region, located in the Tulúm Valley, west of the San Juan River, at 650 m above mean sea level, with a population of around 112,000 as per the 2001 census (over 500,000 in the metropolitan area). It is a modern city with wide streets and well drawn avenues with wide sidewalks and vegetation of different species of trees irrigated by canals, from which it derives its nickname oasis town.

Located at -31.5342, -68.5261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in San Juan Province, Argentina, Capitals of Argentine provinces, Populated places established in 1562

1944 San Juan earthquake

The 1944 San Juan earthquake took place in the province of San Juan, in the center-west area of Argentina, a region highly prone to seismic events. This moderate to strong earthquake (estimated moment magnitudes range from 6.7 to 7.8) destroyed a large part of San Juan, the provincial capital, and killed 10,000 of its inhabitants, 10% of its population at the time. One third of the province population became homeless. It is acknowledged as the worst natural disaster in Argentine history.

Located at -31.5342, -68.5261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of San Juan Province, Argentina, Earthquakes in Argentina, 1944 earthquakes, History of Argentina (1943–1955), 1944 in Argentina

National University of San Juan

The National University of San Juan (in Castilian, Universidad Nacional de San Juan, UNSJ) is a public university in Argentina. Its seat is located in the city of San Juan, capital of the province of the same name, in the Cuyo region. It was founded in 1973, based on several local institutions and a faculty of the National University of Cuyo.

Located at -31.5408, -68.5778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Argentine National universities, Universities in San Juan Province, Argentina, Educational institutions established in 1973

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include La Rioja and San Luis.

Located at -31.5369, -68.5261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina, Religious organizations established in 1826, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century

Rawson Department, San Juan

Rawson is a central department of San Juan Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 107,000 inhabitants in an area of 164 km², and its capital city is Villa Krause, which is located around 1,190 km from Capital Federal.

Located at -31.5667, -68.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Departments of San Juan Province (Argentina)

Capital Department, San Juan

Capital is a department in the San Juan Province. Where totally dominated a landscape completely urbanized with a high population density and containing the City of San Juan, focusing on all the power and financial administratio of the province

Located at -31.5167, -68.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Departments of San Juan Province (Argentina)

Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez

Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez is a football stadium in San Juan. It is the home ground of San Martín de San Juan. It has a capacity of 19,000 spectators.

Located at -31.5198, -68.5303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Argentina, San Martín de San Juan