Chimbas Department
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| Official name | Departamento Chimbas | |
| Capital | Villa Paula Albarracín de Sarmiento | |
| Country Province |
Argentina  San Juan  |
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| Population: | ||
| - Total | 73.829 (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Density | 1.190,8 Inhabitants/km² | |
| - Population change | +13.26% (1991-2001) | |
| Resident name | chimbero/a | |
| Telephone code | 0264 | |
| Post Code | 5400 | |
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| - Coordinates | ||
| Area | 62 km² | |
| Distance: | ||
| - to Buenos Aires | 1,090km | |
| Patron | Virgen de Andacollo | |
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| Web Site | ||
| IFAM Statistics | IFAM | |
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'Chimbas' is a department of the province of San Juan .( Argentina). It is located in south central banks of the same to San Juan River, which is predominantly a landscape clearly urbanized, as it is a department that makes up Gran San Juan . Characterized in the province by the concentration of industrial activity is the most important aspect of the province
[edit] Origen of name
This name comes from the basque and translated means "fieldoutside the river or opposite side of the river Coordinates:
