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.