Las Heras Department Explained

Las Heras
Native Name:Departamento de Las Heras
Settlement Type:Department
Coordinates:-32.85°N -117°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Argentina
Established Title:Established
Established Date:January 31, 1871
Founder:?
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Las Heras
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Francisco Lo Presti, UCR
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:8,955
Population Total:182,962
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:lasherino/na
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:M5539
Postal2 Code Type:IFAM
Postal2 Code:MZA006
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:0261
Blank Name Sec1:Patron saint
Blank Info Sec1:?

Las Heras is a department located in the north west of Mendoza Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 183,000 inhabitants in an area of, and its capital city is Las Heras, which is located around from the Capital federal. The province's international airport, Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport is located within this subdivision.

Name

The Partido and its capital are named after General Juan Gregorio de las Heras (1780-1866), a military leader during the Argentine War of Independence.

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Geography

The mountains of the Andes act as a natural border between Argentina and Chile, the mountain range forms much of the western part of the department of Las heras.

Mount Aconcagua is located in Las Heras Department, at 6,962 metres above sea level it holds many records, including:

The people of Las Heras are proud to have such an important mountain in their department, and as one of the Seven Summits it brings a great number of mountaineers and sightseers to the region.

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