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Tunuyán
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Also known as Tunuyan

Tunuyán is a city in the west of the province of Mendoza, Argentina, located on the western shore of the Tunuyán River, south from the provincial capital Mendoza and east of the Chilean border. It has 49,132 inhabitants, and is the head town of the Tunuyán Department. Along with the Tupungato Department and the San Carlos Department it makes up the "Valle de Uco" region, which is famous in the Argentine wine industry for its important and modern vineyards and wineries. Investments since the millennium, attracted by the climate, soil, and altitude combination, have transformed the area, making

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Place details

Locality
Distrito Ciudad de Tunuyán
Region
Mendoza
Country
Argentina
Population
0
Timezone
America/Argentina/Mendoza

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Settlement.name
Tunuyán
Settlement.native_name_lang
es
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
TuTi_y_Flor.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Argentina
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Tunuyán in Argentina
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Tunuyán
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
November 25, 1880
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
875
Settlement.population_total
49,132
Settlement.population_as_of
2010 census
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone1
ART

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Elevation
875
Official website
www.tunuyan.gov.ar
Image
Muy lindo - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code
02622
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postal code
M5560
inception
1880-01-01
Commons category
Tunuyán
P12749
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Tunuyán is a city in the west of the province of Mendoza, Argentina, located on the western shore of the Tunuyán River, south from the provincial capital Mendoza and east of the Chilean border. It has 49,132 inhabitants, and is the head town of the Tunuyán Department. Along with the Tupungato Department and the San Carlos Department it makes up the "Valle de Uco" region, which is famous in the Argentine wine industry for its important and modern vineyards and wineries. Investments since the millennium, attracted by the climate, soil, and altitude combination, have transformed the area, making it one of Argentina's most important regions when it comes to high-quality wine production and its associated connoisseur-driven enotourism.

thumb|left|Tunuyán Church thumb|left|At-grade junction in Tunuyán downtown

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