- Capital Department, Mendoza
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For the Argentine wine region, see Mendoza wine.
Capital
Official name Departamento Capital Capital Mendoza Country
ProvinceArgentina 
Mendoza
Foundation
FounderDecember 20, 1869
?Population: - Total 110,993 - Density 2,055.43 inhabitants/km² - Population change -8.74% (1991–2001) Resident name mendocino/a Telephone code 0261 Post Code M5500 Location - Coordinates 32°53′S 68°50′W / 32.883°S 68.833°W Area 54 km² Distance: - to Buenos Aires 1,090 km Patron Saint James the Great Web Site http://www.ciudaddemendoza.gov.ar Capital is a department (municipality) of Mendoza Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 111,000 inhabitants in an area of 54 km², and its head city is Mendoza, which also serves as the provincial capital.
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Sports
Mendoza is home to several football clubs, the most notable of these is Gimnasia y Esgrima who play in the regionalised 3rd Division. The most notable football team of the moment is Club Atletico Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, which participates in the first division of Argentinian Football. Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia is also a very well known football team, it's disputing the Nacional B tournament which is second division in Argentina.
Education
The main campus of the National University of Cuyo is based in Mendoza City. UTN (Universidad Tecnologica Nacional) is also situated in Mendoza City.
Districts
Capital Department and its seven districts. The Zona Oeste is occupied mainly by the General San Martín Park and several mountains
The Department is divided in seven districts:
Primera Sección
Segunda Sección
Tercera Sección
Cuarta Sección
Quinta Sección
Sexta Sección
Zona Oeste
External links
- Municipal Website (Spanish)
- National University of Cuyo (Spanish)
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza (Spanish)
- Photos of Mendoza and surroundings
- Los Andes newspaper online edition (Spanish)
- Diario Uno, newspaper online edition (Spanish)
- El Sol newspaper (5 issues every week, Monday to Friday) (Spanish)
- Discover Mendoza - Tourism in Mendoza
- Universidad de Congreso
Departments of Mendoza Province 
Capital · General Alvear · Godoy Cruz · Guaymallén · Junín · La Paz · Las Heras · Lavalle · Luján de Cuyo · Maipú · Malargüe · Rivadavia · San Carlos · San Martín · San Rafael · Santa Rosa · Tunuyán · Tupungato
Categories:- 1869 establishments in Argentina
- Departments of Mendoza Province
- Argentina geography stubs
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