Capital Department, San Juan Explained

CAPITAL
Native Name:Departamento Capital
Settlement Type:Department
Coordinates:-31.5167°N -100°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Argentina
Established Title:Established
Established Date:June 13, 1562
Founder:Juan Jufré
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:San Juan
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Franco Aranda
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:30
Population Total:116,511
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:capitalino/a
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:5400
Postal2 Code Type:IFAM
Postal2 Code:SJU012
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:0264
Blank Name Sec1:Patron saint
Blank Info Sec1:San Juan Bautista

Capital is a department in San Juan Province, Argentina.

Geography

The capital of San Juan has an area of . To the north bordering department Chimbas, on the east by Santa Lucía, to the west and south by Rivadavia Rawson. The approximate population of the department of capital is 118,500 inhabitants.

Population

According to estimates from INDEC in the year 2005 it had 116,511 inhabitants.