| ALBARDON | |
| Native Name: | Departamento Albardón |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 15, 1851 |
| Seat Type: | Seat |
| Seat: | Villa General San Martín |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 945 |
| Population Total: | 20413 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | albardonero/a |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 5400 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | IFAM |
| Postal2 Code: | SJU001 |
| Area Code Type: | Area Code |
| Area Code: | 0264 |
Albardón (pronounced as /es/) is a department of the San Juan Province (Argentina). It is located in the center south of the same, which emphasizes a desert landscape with mountains and numerous plantations, highlighting the presence of prestigious wineries known nationally.[1]
The word Albardón, in Spanish, represents a kind of "Earth cord" (en español cordón de tierra) or hill that comes up on a piece of land. According to the tradition, this is what the Spanish saw on the north side of the San Juan River, and according to this feature defined the zone name.