Villa María, Córdoba Explained

Villa María
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Argentina Córdoba Province#Argentina
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Villa María in Argentina
Coordinates:-32.4103°N -63.2314°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:General San Martín
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:September 27, 1867
Founder:Manuel Anselmo Ocampo
Leader Party:Frente Por la Victoria
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Martín Rodrigo Gill
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:196
Population Total:79,356
Population As Of:2010 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:villamariense
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:X5900
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 353
Website:Official website

Villa María is a city in Córdoba Province, Argentina, and the head town of the General San Martín Department. It is located in the center of rich agricultural land. The area leads the country in production of milk . The city has a population of 72,162 per the (Greater Villa María: 119,000), which makes it the third largest city in the province.

The city lies 137 km southeast from the provincial capital, on the left bank of the Tercero River, near the geographical center of Argentina, at the intersection of National Routes 9 and 158, and right next to the Cordoba-Buenos Aires Highway, one of the nation's most important communication arteries.

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