Media Agua Explained

Media Agua
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Argentina#Argentina San Juan Province
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Media Agua in Argentina##Location of Media Agua in San Juan Province
Coordinates:-31.9833°N -94°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:San Juan
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Sarmiento
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:7983
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:J5435
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 2647

Media Agua is a town in San Juan Province, Argentina. It is the headquarters of the municipal authorities of department Sarmiento and one of the more important towns in the southern San Juan area and within the Tulum Valley, the province's most agriculturally fertile region. Media Agua is the nucleus of a region of winemaking, horticulture, and mining.

Population

Media Agua's population was 6,784 as of 2001, which represents an increase of 34.4% compared to 5,049 at the 1991 census. The majority of the population is located south while rural settlements predominate towards the north.

Media Agua has a modern appearance, with contemporary architecture, paved roads and street landscaping irrigated by small channels.

The fabric of the city develops in the form of a grid, or damero, which results in a perfect rectangle six blocks long by three blocks wide, with the most densely populated and commercially active areas at the center. It has mostly grown southward, where the town is divided into formal subdivisions, while winemaking and farming activities are concentrated to the north.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villa Media Agua (Sarmiento, San Juan, Argentina) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information . 2024-02-10 . www.citypopulation.de.