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San Rafael (other)
San Rafael may refer to: Places Argentina * San Rafael, Mendoza * San Rafael Department, Mendoza Bolivia * San Rafael de Velasco, capital of San Rafael Municipality * San Rafael Municipality, Santa Cruz Chile * San Rafael, Chile, Maule Region * Laguna San Rafael National Park, Aysén Region ** San Rafael Glacier ** San Rafael Lake Colombia * San Rafael, Antioquia Costa Rica * San Rafael (canton), Heredia * San Rafael de Guatuso, Guatuso, Alajuela * San Rafael District, Alajuela, Alajuela * San Rafael District, San Rafael, Heredia * San Rafael District, San Ramón, Alajuela Dominican Republic * San Rafael del Yuma Ecuador * San Rafael Falls El Salvador * San Rafael, Chalatenango * San Rafael Cedros, Cuscatlán * San Rafael Obrajuelo, La Paz * San Rafael, San Miguel Guatemala * San Rafael Las Flores, Santa Rosa * San Rafael La Independencia, Huehuetenango * San Rafael Petzal, Huehuetenango * San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta, San Marcos Honduras * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Rafael, Mendoza
San Rafael is a city in the southern region of the Mendoza Province, Argentina. With more than 118,000 inhabitants (), it is the largest city in and the seat of San Rafael Department. The city is located 240 km from the provincial capital and 990 km from the federal capital. Natural attractions in the area include the Diamante River, which flows through the city, the rapids-strewn Atuel River just south and Lake Los Reyunos, 20 km (12 mi) west of San Rafael. History Spanish expeditions led by Francisco de Villagra from what today is Chile first surveyed the area in 1551 and, finding a well-established agricultural Coquimbo and Diaguita cultures, they rapidly subdued the existing peoples and expropriated the land. Displaced Pehuenches revolted, however, and repeated attacks led to an 1804 treaty signed by Viceroy Rafael de Sobremonte whereby the Pehuenches ceded land to colonial authorities. The construction of Fort San Rafael del Diamante and its com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
