San Juan Province, Argentina

San Juan
Province of San Juan
Provincia de San Juan (Spanish)
Ischigualasto Provincial Park
Location of San Juan within Argentina
Location of San Juan within Argentina
Coordinates: 30°52′S 68°59′W / 30.87°S 68.98°W / -30.87; -68.98
CountryArgentina
CapitalSan Juan
Departments19
Districts100
Government
 • GovernorMarcelo Orrego (JxC)
 • National Deputies
6
 • National Senators
3
Area
 • Total89,651 km2 (34,614 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census[1])
 • Total818,234
 • Rank13th
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Demonymsanjuanino
GDP
 • Totalpeso 175 billion
(US$6.7 billion) (2018)[2]
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-J
HDI (2021)0.838 very high (19th)[3]
Websitesanjuan.cfired.org.ar

San Juan Province (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈxwan]) 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 to the west.

The province has an area of 89,651 km2, covering a mountainous region with scarce vegetation, fertile oases and turbulent rivers. Throughout the entire province there are an important number of paleontological sites.

Similar to other regions in Argentina, agriculture is one of the most important economic activities, highlighting wine production and olive oil. Additionally, a variety of fruits and vegetables are produced in the fertile valleys irrigated by artificial channels in the western part, close to the Andes mountain range. This is the second province in volume of wine production at the national level and in South America, and possesses outstanding varietal wines. It is also an important center of mining and oil production.

  1. ^ "Nuevos datos provisorios del Censo 2022: Argentina tiene 46.044.703 habitantes". Infobae. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ "PBG San Juan 2018" (PDF).
  3. ^ "El mapa del desarrollo humano en Argentina" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 25 June 2023.

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