Villa María

Villa María
City
Villa María
Location of Villa María in Argentina
Coordinates: 32°24′37″S 63°13′53″W / 32.41028°S 63.23139°W / -32.41028; -63.23139Coordinates: 32°24′37″S 63°13′53″W / 32.41028°S 63.23139°W / -32.41028; -63.23139
Country  Argentina
Province  Córdoba
Department General San Martín
Founded September 27, 1867
Founded by Manuel Anselmo Ocampo
Government
  Mayor Martín Rodrigo Gill (Frente Por la Victoria)
Elevation 196 m (643 ft)
Population (2010 census)
  Total 79,356
Demonym(s) villamariense
Time zone UTC-3 (ART)
CPA base X5900
Dialing code +54 353
Website Official website
Plaza Centenario

Villa María is a city in Córdoba Province, Argentina, and the head town of the General San Martín Department. It is located in the center of rich agricultural land. The area leads the country in production of milk. The city has a population of 72,162 per the 2001 census [INDEC] (Greater Villa María: 119,000), which makes it the third largest city in the province.

The city lies 137 km southeast from the provincial capital, on the left bank of the Tercero River, near the geographical center of Argentina, at the intersection of National Routes 9 and 158, and right next to the Cordoba-Buenos Aires Highway, one of the nation's most important communication arteries.

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