Veinticinco de Mayo Department, San Juan
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25 de Mayo is a department of the province of San Juan
(Argentina
), located southwest of the province. Be department is characterized by its high production wine
and olivícola
.
. It borders:
The geography department on 25 de Mayo this characterized by mountains of escaza height, which belong to the system of Sierras Pampeanas
. Also displayed numerous depressions that give rise to Medanos
large area, basins filled with river deposits (water) and wind (wind). The dunes are located between the districts of Vallecito and Encón, and with an area of 250,000 hectares, are among the largest in South America. It also highlights the drains and rivers Bermejo Desaguadero River
, giving rise to small swamps, (Lagoons Guanacache), in the southern province of limiting the Mendoza
The climate is characterized by high aridity, with high temperatures in the summer of 35 °C, when the absolute reach 45 °C, low rainfall and a large thermal daily. The flora comprises jarillas, casuarinas, challenge, acacia, chilcas, chañares, zampas and jumes. The animals inhabiting the region are hares, vizcachas, gangs, foxes, reptiles, peccaries, coipos and waterfowl.
and 37% by plantations olive
.
The fruit, melon
watermelon
pear
quince
Damascus
and peach
, seeds and pastures are other crops that are made in the department to provide the remaining percentage. It also made holdings forest
. It also highlights the livestock
, and goats and bovine the most important thing in the area.
As for the industry stands of wine
, with many wineries that produce wines called common or table, which supply the province and some parts of the country. Also highlighted olivícola production with the development of one of the best olive oil
of the province and the country.
San Juan Province (Argentina)
San Juan is a province of Argentina, located in the western part of the country. Neighbouring provinces are, moving clockwise from the north, La Rioja, San Luis and Mendoza. It borders with Chile at the west....
(Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
), located southwest of the province. Be department is characterized by its high production wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
and olivícola
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
.
Geography
The department on 25 de Mayo is located in the southeastern province of San Juan, distanced 32 kilometres east of the San JuanSan Juan, Argentina
San Juan is the capital city of the Argentine province of San Juan in the Cuyo region, located in the Tulúm Valley, west of the San Juan River, at above mean sea level, with a population of around 112,000 as per the ....
. It borders:
- To the north with the department Caucete
- To the south with the MendozaMendoza ProvinceThe Province of Mendoza is a province of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. It borders to the north with San Juan, the south with La Pampa and Neuquén, the east with San Luis, and to the west with the republic of Chile; the international limit is...
- To the east with the departments of SarmientoSarmiento Department, San JuanSarmiento is a department located in the south west of San Juan Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 19,000 inhabitants in an area of 14,955km², and its capital city is Media Agua, which is located around 1,195km from Capital Federal.- Geography :Sarmiento is...
RawsonRawson Department, San JuanRawson is a central department of San Juan Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 107,000 inhabitants in an area of 164 km², and its capital city is Villa Krause, which is located around 1,190 km from Capital Federal.-Geography:Rawson is located in...
and 9 de JulioNueve de Julio Department, San JuanNueve de Julio is a department located in the province of San Juan . It is located in the center south of the province, where the surface this on the Valley Tulum... - To the west with the San Luis ProvinceSan Luis ProvinceSan Luis is a province of Argentina located near the geographical center of the country . Neighboring provinces are, from the north clockwise, La Rioja, Córdoba, La Pampa, Mendoza and San Juan.-History:...
- Relief
The geography department on 25 de Mayo this characterized by mountains of escaza height, which belong to the system of Sierras Pampeanas
Sierras pampeanas
The Sierras pampeanas or Pampas Sierras is a geographical region of Argentina.The Sierras pampeanas are a chain of mountains that rise sharply from the surrounding pampa region of Northwest Argentina...
. Also displayed numerous depressions that give rise to Medanos
Medanos
Parque Nacional Los Médanos de Coro is located in the state of Falcón, Venezuela, near the city of Coro on the road that leads to Paraguaná. The National Park was created in 1974....
large area, basins filled with river deposits (water) and wind (wind). The dunes are located between the districts of Vallecito and Encón, and with an area of 250,000 hectares, are among the largest in South America. It also highlights the drains and rivers Bermejo Desaguadero River
Desaguadero River
The Desaguadero River is the general name of a river in western Argentina that receives a number of different names on its path of 1,515 kilometres, with its most important section named Desaguadero proper.-Spring:...
, giving rise to small swamps, (Lagoons Guanacache), in the southern province of limiting the Mendoza
Mendoza Province
The Province of Mendoza is a province of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. It borders to the north with San Juan, the south with La Pampa and Neuquén, the east with San Luis, and to the west with the republic of Chile; the international limit is...
- Climate
The climate is characterized by high aridity, with high temperatures in the summer of 35 °C, when the absolute reach 45 °C, low rainfall and a large thermal daily. The flora comprises jarillas, casuarinas, challenge, acacia, chilcas, chañares, zampas and jumes. The animals inhabiting the region are hares, vizcachas, gangs, foxes, reptiles, peccaries, coipos and waterfowl.
Population
According to Indec 2001 May 25 the department had 15,193 inhabitants of which 51% of the population is urban-type, 49% are rural conditions. Santa Rosa (department head) and Casuarinas are the major urban centres that concentrate the most densely populated. In rural landscapes, with fewer poiblación, in addition to engaging in agricultural activity, stressing the development of all kinds of crafts as a means of expression and livelihood. Textiles, leather works and objects made with jonquil (a plant typical of the region) are the pieces sold.Economy
The main economic activity is the agricultural and the department on May 25 has more than 16,141 hectares under cultivation being completely one of the largest cultivated areas of the province. 55% of this total is occupied by atAT
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and 37% by plantations olive
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
.
The fruit, melon
Melon
thumb|200px|Various types of melonsThis list of melons includes members of the plant family Cucurbitaceae with edible, fleshy fruit e.g. gourds or cucurbits. The word "melon" can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit...
watermelon
Watermelon
Watermelon is a vine-like flowering plant originally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind and fleshy center...
pear
Pear
The pear is any of several tree species of genus Pyrus and also the name of the pomaceous fruit of these trees. Several species of pear are valued by humans for their edible fruit, but the fruit of other species is small, hard, and astringent....
quince
Quince
The quince , or Cydonia oblonga, is the sole member of the genus Cydonia and native to warm-temperate southwest Asia in the Caucasus region...
Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
and peach
Peach
The peach tree is a deciduous tree growing to tall and 6 in. in diameter, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach...
, seeds and pastures are other crops that are made in the department to provide the remaining percentage. It also made holdings forest
Afforestation
Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no forest. Reforestation is the reestablishment of forest cover, either naturally or artificially...
. It also highlights the livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
, and goats and bovine the most important thing in the area.
As for the industry stands of wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
, with many wineries that produce wines called common or table, which supply the province and some parts of the country. Also highlighted olivícola production with the development of one of the best olive oil
Olive oil
Olive oil is an oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps...
of the province and the country.