Capital Department

Capital is a department in San Juan Province, Argentina.
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  • Type: department of Argentina with 117,000 residents
  • Description: in San Juan Province, Argentina
  • Also known as: Capital Department, San Juan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Aldo Cantoni and Auditorio Juan Victoria.

Stadium
Photo: Gonce, CC BY 3.0.
The is an arena located in the city of , capital of . Inaugurated in July 1967, it is mainly use by local clubs UPCN and Obras Pocito for their home matches for the Serie A1, the top level of the men's volleyball league system.

Theater building
is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan and Villa Krause.

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 in the province of San Juan, Argentina in the region. The city is located in the , east of the San Juan River, at 650 m above mean sea level and has a population of around 107,000 according to the 2001 census. is situated 5 km south of Capital Department.

Village
is a locality and the head town of the , in the of Argentina. It is located in the northern sector of the urban agglomeration of Greater San Juan. is situated 4½ km north of Capital Department.

Capital Department

Latitude
-31.5333° or 31° 32′ south
Longitude
-68.5333° or 68° 32′ west
Population
117,000
Elevation
645 metres (2,116 feet)
Open location code
47WHFF88+MM
Geo­Names ID
3862743
Wiki­data ID
Q1190333
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Capital Department” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: дэпартамент Капіталь
  • Catalan: Departament Capital (San Juan)
  • Catalan: Departament de Capital (San Juan)
  • Catalan: Departament de Capital
  • Cebuano: Departamento de Capital
  • Chinese: 卡皮特爾縣
  • Dutch: Capital
  • French: Capital
  • French: Département Capital
  • German: Departamento Capital (San Juan)
  • German: Departamento Capital
  • Hungarian: Capital megye
  • Italian: Dipartimento di Capital
  • Japanese: カピタル・デパルタメント
  • Persian: بخش کاپیتال (سان خوان)
  • Persian: بخش کاپیتال
  • Portuguese: Capital (departamento de San Juan)
  • Portuguese: Capital
  • Russian: Капиталь
  • Russian: Сан-Хуан
  • Spanish: Ciudad de San Juan
  • Spanish: Departamento Capital
  • Spanish: San Juan
  • Swedish: Departamento de Capital
  • Turkish: Departamento Capital, San Juan

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Trinidad and Barrio Rivadavia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dique Nivelador and Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport.

San Juan: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into San Juan, Ischigualasto Provincial Park, El Leoncito National Park, and San José de Jáchal.

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