San Martín de los Andes
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| location | 40 ° 10 ′ S , 71 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Height above d. M .: | 930 m | ||
| Population (2015): | 32,300 | ||
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 Neuquén
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| Department : | Lácar | ||
| Mayoress: | Beatriz Brunilda Rebolledo | ||
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| Postal code : | Q8370 | ||
| Telephone code: | (0) 2972. | ||
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San Martín de los Andes is the capital of the Lácar department in the Neuquén province in southwest Argentina . The place belongs to the municipalities of the 1st category in the classification of municipalities in the province of Neuquén.
origin of the name
In the Araucanian language of the Mapudungun , the name of the city is Pucaullhué . This word means place of the seagulls .
history
Colonel Jorge Juan Rhode founded the city on February 4, 1898. The Kazike Curruhunca was the ruler of the area before the city was founded.
geography
The city lies on Lake Lácar and is close to the Andes . San Martín de los Andes is about 1,575 km from Buenos Aires .
economy
San Martín de los Andes is the main tourist center of the Neuquén province. Tourists come to the area all year round, fishing, hiking, canoeing and kayaking, but also skiing in winter in the ski area at nearby Cerro Chapelco.
population
According to INDEC estimates, the population increased from 14,842 inhabitants ( 1991 ) to 22,432 inhabitants in 2001 . Nowadays the population of the city is more than 25,000.
Web links
- Patagonialands.com Image Gallery (Retrieved August 18, 2010)
- Information about San Martín de los Andes (Spanish) (Retrieved August 18, 2010)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chapelco Ski Resort | Temporada 2019. Accessed August 26, 2019 .