Chimbas Department

Chimbas is a department of the province of San Juan, . It is located on the south bank of the San Juan River, and is part of greater . The department is thoroughly urbanized and industrial.
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  • Type: department of Argentina with 73,800 residents
  • Description: department of Argentina
  • Also known as: Chimbas City

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez.

Pitch
is a football stadium in the city of in . It is owned and operated by C.A. San Martín. With a capacity of 26,500 spectators, it is the second biggest stadium in after Estadio del Bicentenario. is situated 3½ km south of Chimbas Department.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan and General San Martín.

is the capital city of , in the central-west region of , about 150 km north of . The province has a large Triassic period fossil record, believed to be one of the largest in the world.

Town
is a city and the capital of the of , . is situated 5 km north of Chimbas Department.

Village
is a locality and the head town of the Chimbas Department, in the of Argentina. It is located in the northern sector of the urban agglomeration of Greater San Juan.

Chimbas Department

Latitude
-31.4874° or 31° 29′ 15″ south
Longitude
-68.5269° or 68° 31′ 37″ west
Population
73,800
Elevation
639 metres (2,096 feet)
Open location code
47WHGF7F+26
Geo­Names ID
3861415
Wiki­data ID
Q1190374
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Chimbas Department” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Departamento de Chimbas
  • Chinese: 欽巴斯縣
  • Dutch: Chimbas
  • French: Chimbas
  • French: Département de Chimbas
  • Georgian: ჩიმბასის დეპარტამენტი
  • German: Departamento Chimbas
  • Hungarian: Chimbas megye
  • Italian: Dipartimento di Chimbas
  • Japanese: チンバス・デパルタメント
  • Mingrelian: ჩიმბასიშ დეპარტამენტი
  • Persian: بخش چیمباس
  • Portuguese: Chimbas (departamento)
  • Portuguese: Chimbas
  • Russian: Чимбас
  • Slovak: Chimbas (department)
  • Slovak: Chimbas
  • Spanish: Departamento Chimbas
  • Swedish: Departamento de Chimbas
  • Turkish: Departamento Chimbas

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chimbas and Las Tapias.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Estación Albardón and Estación Angaco Norte.

San Juan: Must-Visit Destinations

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