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The Department of Lavalle
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General Information:
Surface…………....….10.212 km2
Population……………..32.129 habitantes
Density.……………….…3.10 hab/km2
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The Department of Lavalle is
located in the northeast sector of the Province of MendozMendoza
its head village is 36 kilometres from the Capital City of
Mendoza.
It is limited in the north with the province of San Juan, in the
east with the province of San Luis, in the west with the
department of Las Heras and in the south with the departments of
Santa Rosa, La Paz, San Martín, Maipú and Guaymallén.
It has a temperate and dry climate. In the summer, the
temperatures are high due to the great solar irradiation and the
sandy and saline ground presence what favours the absorption and
due to the little precipitation rate. In the winter time, the
temperatures are very low and strong frosts are registered.
Frequently, there is a warm wind blowing from the north and
there is also the Zonda wind.
Its soil presents characteristics of an ample plain with a
northeast slope. The portion that has artificial irrigation is
fertile and very apt for the farming and crops activities. The
most extensive zone of the department of Lavalle presents the
characteristics of a plain, with dunes, saline and desert lands
with desert vegetation predominance is apt for the goat cattle
and for the development of the ecological beekeeping.
The department is politically divided in the following districts:
Villa Tulumaya – main urban area of the department and municipal
government seat – Jocolí, Tres de Mayo, Jocolí Viejo, El Chilcal,
La Pega, El Vergel, Las Violetas, Paramillo, La Holanda, El
Carmen, Ingeniero Gustavo André, Costa de Araujo, San Francisco,
La Asunción, Lagunas del Rosario, San Miguel, La Palmera, El
Plumero and San José.
The economic development of the department of Lavalle is based
on its farming production, among them stand out:
* Wine production
A great percentage of the production of grapes is destined to
the winemaking and another one to the elaboration of musts,
raisins and consumption in fresh.
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