Villa Nueva, Mendoza
Encyclopedia
Villa Nueva is a city
of small size located in the central part of the Mendoza Province
. It's the capital of the Guaymallén Department
as well as one of its 20 districts. It constitutes together with other cities the first metropolitan area
of the province
and the fourth of Argentina
, called Greater Mendoza
.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of small size located in the central part of the Mendoza Province
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...
. It's the capital of the Guaymallén Department
Guaymallén Department
Guaymallén is a central department of Mendoza Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 250,000 inhabitants in an area of 164km², and its capital city is Villa Nueva, which is located around 1,090km from Capital Federal....
as well as one of its 20 districts. It constitutes together with other cities the first metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
of the province
Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...
and the fourth of 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...
, called Greater Mendoza
Greater Mendoza
Gran Mendoza is the name given to the large urban conurbation around the city of Mendoza in Argentina. The 2001 Census estimated the population of Gran Mendoza as 848,660 making it the 4th largest urban conurbation in Argentina....
.