Rawson Department, San Juan

Rawson
Departamento Rawson
Department
location of Departamento Rawson in San Juan Province
Coordinates: 31°34′S 68°31′W / 31.567°S 68.517°W / -31.567; -68.517
CountryArgentina
EstablishedSeptember 4, 1942
Founded by?
SeatVilla Krause
Government
 • MayorMauricio Ibarra,
Area
 • Total
300 km2 (120 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total
107,000
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Demonymrawsino/a
Postal Code
5400
IFAM
SJU010
Area Code0264
Patron saintVirgen de Adacollo
Websitewww.municipioderawson.gov.ar

Rawson is a department of San Juan Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 107,000 inhabitants in an area of 164 km2 (63 sq mi), and its capital city is Villa Krause, which is located around 1,190 km (740 mi) from Capital Federal.

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