San Juan, Wine production center in Capital Department, Argentina
Situated in the Tulúm Valley at 640 meters elevation, San Juan extends along its namesake river with mountains framing three sides of the urban area.
Founded in 1562 by Juan Jufré, the settlement moved 3 kilometers south in 1593 due to floods, later experiencing a reconstruction after the 1944 earthquake.
The Franklin Rawson Museum of Fine Arts and Natural Sciences Museum present regional artifacts, while the Cathedral stands as a central religious landmark.
The city grid features wide boulevards and tree-lined streets, connected by public buses and the Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport for domestic flights.
The irrigation system of canals throughout the streets maintains green spaces in this desert region, earning San Juan recognition as an oasis city.
Location: Capital Department
Inception: 1562
Elevation above the sea: 640 m
Website: https://municipiosanjuan.gob.ar
GPS coordinates: -31.53750,-68.53639
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:25
Santuario de San Expedito
83.6 km
Villavicencio Natural Reserve
119.2 km
Circuito San Juan Villicum
15.7 km
Reserva provincial Telteca
106.6 km
Casa Natal de Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
752 m
Oratorio de la Difunta Correa
57 km
Hotel Villavicencio
119.1 km
Auditorio Juan Victoria
1.1 km
Leoncito Astronomical Complex
77.6 km
Barreal Blanco
92.6 km
Autódromo Eduardo Copello
15.1 km
Bodegas Graffigna
2.4 km
Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Franklin Rawson
2.1 km
Félix Aguilar Observatory
80.5 km
San Juan train station San Martín
171 m
Las Bóvedas De Uspallata
137.7 km
Teatro Sarmiento
602 m
Edificio de la Legislatura de San Juan
321 m
Franklin Rawson Provincial Museum of Fine Arts
414 m
Biblioteca Franklin
1.1 km
Solar Submillimeter Telescope
77.7 km
Plaza Aberastain
1.7 km
Polarization Emission of Millimeter Activity at the Sun
77.7 km
San Juan train station Belgrano
796 m
Capilla Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Calingasta)
87.3 km
Museo de la Historia Urbana
983 m
Edificio donde funcionaba el Colegio Nacional Monseñor Doctor Pablo Cabrera
1.4 km
Biblioteca Popular Camilo Rojo
1.5 kmReviews
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