Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza
Huentota | |
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| City of Mendoza Ciudad de Mendoza (Spanish) | |
Mendoza skyline | |
Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′23″S 68°50′40″W / 32.88972°S 68.84444°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Mendoza |
| Department | Capital |
| Settled | 1561 |
| Founded by | Pedro del Castillo |
| Named after | García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Ulpiano Suárez (UCR) |
| Area | |
| 54 km2 (21 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 746.5 m (2,449.1 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Density | 2,055.4/km2 (5,323/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 115,041 |
| • Metro | 1,033,000 (2,021 est.) |
| • Demonym | Mendozan (Mendocino/-a Spanish) |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $28.7 billion |
| • Per capita | $23,400 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | M 5500 |
| Area code | +54 261 |
| Climate | BWk |
| Website | ciudaddemendoza.gov.ar |
Mendoza (Latin American Spanish: [menˈdosa]), officially the City of Mendoza (Spanish: Ciudad de Mendoza), is the capital of the province of Mendoza in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the 2010 census [INDEC], Mendoza had a population of 115,041 with a metropolitan population of 1,055,679, making Greater Mendoza the fourth largest census metropolitan area in the country.
Ruta Nacional 7, the major road running between Buenos Aires and Santiago, runs through Mendoza. The city is a frequent stopover for climbers on their way to Aconcagua (the highest mountain in the Western and Southern Hemispheres) and for adventure travelers interested in mountaineering, hiking, horse riding, rafting, and other sports. In the winter, skiers come to the city for easy access to the Andes.
Two of the main industries of the Mendoza area are olive oil production and Argentine wine. The region around Greater Mendoza is the largest wine-producing area in South America. As such, Mendoza is one of the eleven Great Wine Capitals, and the city is an emerging enotourism destination and base for exploring the region's hundreds of wineries located along the Argentina Wine Route.