- Las Heras, Mendoza
Las Heras is a city in the province of Mendoza,
Argentina , located in the north of themetropolitan area of the provincial capital (Greater Mendoza). It has more than 180,000 inhabitants as per the census-ar|2001 and is the head town of the department of the same name.The city is immediately next to Mendoza City, going north down San Martín Avenue. The area includes the low mountain range of
El Challao , home tohot spring s.The name of the city is an homage to General
Juan Gregorio de Las Heras , hero of theArgentine War of Independence .References
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* [http://www.lasheras-mendoza.gov.ar/ Municipality of Las Heras] — Official website.
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