11-1605: San Rafael may refer to: Places [ edit ] Argentina [ edit ] San Rafael, Mendoza San Rafael Department , Mendoza Bolivia [ edit ] San Rafael de Velasco , capital of San Rafael Municipality San Rafael Municipality, Santa Cruz Chile [ edit ] San Rafael, Chile , Maule Region Laguna San Rafael National Park , Aysén Region San Rafael Glacier San Rafael Lake Colombia [ edit ] San Rafael, Antioquia Costa Rica [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] San Rafael del Yuma Ecuador [ edit ] San Rafael Falls El Salvador [ edit ] San Rafael , Chalatenango San Rafael Cedros , Cuscatlán San Rafael Obrajuelo , La Paz San Rafael Oriente , San Miguel Guatemala [ edit ] San Rafael Las Flores , Santa Rosa San Rafael La Independencia , Huehuetenango San Rafael Petzal , Huehuetenango San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta , San Marcos Honduras [ edit ] San Rafael , Lempira Mexico [ edit ] San Rafael, Sinaloa San Rafael, Veracruz Nicaragua [ edit ] San Rafael del Norte , Jinotega San Rafael del Sur , Managua Paraguay [ edit ] San Rafael (Asunción) ,
22-1529: A neighbourhood San Rafael del Paraná , Itapúa Peru [ edit ] San Rafael District, Ambo Philippines [ edit ] San Rafael, Bulacan San Rafael, Iloilo San Rafael, Tarlac City , Tarlac San Rafael, a barangay in San Felipe, Zambales Spain [ edit ] San Rafael del Río , Castellón San Rafael, Ibiza San Rafael, El Espinar, Segovia United States [ edit ] San Rafael, Arizona San Rafael, California San Rafael, New Mexico San Rafael Hills , in Los Angeles County, California San Rafael Mountains , in Santa Barbara County, California San Rafael River , in Utah San Rafael Valley , in Arizona Venezuela [ edit ] San Rafael de Onoto , Portuguesa San Rafael del Piñal , Táchira San Rafael de Carvajal , Trujillo San Rafael del Moján , Zulia Geology [ edit ] San Rafael Block , in Argentina San Rafael Formation , in Mexico San Rafael Group , in
33-535: Is a city in the southern region of the Mendoza Province , Argentina . With more than 118,000 inhabitants (2010 census [ INDEC ] ), 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,
44-886: The Nihuiles Hydroelectric Dam, was inaugurated in 1953 on the Atuel River. The facility, which generates around 1000 MWh annually (today nearly 1% of the entire nation's), also resulted in the creation of a 9000 hectare (35 mi ) reservoir, bringing with it growing recreational tourism into the area. A similarly important work, Los Reyunos Dam , was built on the Diamante River, south of San Rafael, and inaugurated in 1984 The city, since 1968, has also hosted auto racing competitions at its La Paredes Autodrome, including numerous ones for Argentina's prestigious TC 2000 touring car racing competitions. San Rafael District, Ambo San Rafael District
55-505: The Pehuenches ceded land to colonial authorities. The construction of Fort San Rafael del Diamante and its completion on 2 April 1805 marked the formal establishment of San Rafael. San Rafael remained relatively isolated from the rest of the country, long after independence in 1816. The area's agricultural potential and strategic location were eventually brought to the federal government's attention. In 1871, civil engineer Julio Balloffet
66-739: The Philippine Revolution Mission San Rafael Arcángel , a Spanish mission in California Roman Catholic Diocese of San Rafael , in Argentina See also [ edit ] Rafael (disambiguation) Raphael (disambiguation) Saint Raphael (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title San Rafael . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
77-712: The United States San Rafael orogeny , in Argentina and Chile San Rafael Swell , in Utah Transport [ edit ] San Rafael (steamboat) San Rafael Airport (disambiguation) San Rafael railway station (Chihuahua) , Mexico San Rafael railway station (Tlalnepantla de Baz) , State of Mexico, Mexico San Rafael Transit Center , in Richmond, California Other uses [ edit ] Battle of San Rafael , part of
88-424: The expanding railways reach the city. The railways led to the local development of food processing industries, as well as to the town's designation as a "city" in 1922. The torrential Atuel and Diamante Rivers facilitated the construction of a number of important hydroelectric dams in the area, bringing further prominence to San Rafael as an economic and tourist hub within southern Mendoza Province. The first,
99-422: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Rafael&oldid=1245537101 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages San Rafael, Mendoza San Rafael
110-507: The rapids-strewn Atuel River just south and Lake Los Reyunos , 20 km (12 mi) west of San Rafael. 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
121-593: Was commissioned to oversee the development of San Rafael. His efforts were centered around needed public works, among which were civic buildings, schools, plazas, a hospital, cathedral and irrigation works. The irrigation canals were accompanied by an agricultural laboratory and a panel of agronomists and, by 1900, the San Rafael area fruit orchards had attracted a sizable contingent of Italian and French immigrants. This sudden prosperity led to San Rafael's formal designation as department seat in 1903 and, that November,
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