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The Province of San Juan is administratively divided in 19 departments. This province it is a special case between Argentine provinces, because inside each department there is one municipality. There are three kinds of municipalicities according their size: Primera (First Class) for the bigger ones, and Segunda (Second Class) and Tercera (Third Class) for the smaller ones.
Francisco Gregoric, 20 Apr 2008
The Department of Angaco (7,570 inhabitants; 1,865 sq. km), founded on
16 March 1816, is located in the central western part of the Province
of San Juan. In 1869, Angaco was split into Angaco Sur and Angaco
Norte; in 1942, the two departments were renamed San Martín and
Angaco, respectively.
The flag of the department, as shown in "Diario de Cuyo", 3 November
2008, is yellow with two celeste blue and white diagonal stripes in
the upper left corner, the white stripe extending up to the lower left
corner. The yellow panel is charged with two animals and an Indian.
Ivan Sache 04 Nov 2008
The Department of Caucete (33,609 inhabitants in 2001; 7,502 sq. km)
is located in the east of the Province of San Juan. It includes the
nine Districts of Bermejo, Caucete (capital), El Rincón, Marayes, Las
Talas, Los Médanos, Pie de Palo, Vallecito and Valle de Independencia.
In "Diario de Cuyo", 3 November 2008, Daina Kaziura reports the
adoption of the flag and arms of Caucete, adding that Chimbas, Jáchal
and Pocito also have both a flag and a coat of arms. Rawson, Angaco,
Valle Fértil and Iglesia also have a flag, but no coat of arms. Images
of the flag are shown, but the flag of Caucete is the only one
described in detail.
The flag design was selected among eight entries in a competition
organized by the Secretary of the Municipal Government of Caucete. The
winning design was realized by Diego Albarracín, Sofía Gil, Aída
López, Rosa Pascual and Gladis Vives.
The flag shows three diagonal stripes celeste blue-white-celeste blue,
as the national flag of Argentina; the diagonal pattern recalls
Diagonal Sarmiento, the main street of the department. The flag is
charged in the middle with a map of the department in pale yellow with
an ochre border, itself charged with the Pie de Palo mountain, a grape
(symbolizing the main local industry), and a yellow rising sun with
nine rays symbolizing the nine districts of the departments.
After the image shown by "Diario de Cuyo"; on this source, the sides of the diagonal "streets" are not parallel and the map is not centered.
Ivan Sache, 04 Nov 2008
The Department of Chimbas (73,829 inhabitants in 2001; 62 sq. km),
created on 11 December 1913, is located in the center of the Province
of San Juan. It includes the two Districts of Chimbas and El Mogote
and is part of the Greater San Juan.
The flag of the department, as shown in "Diario de Cuyo", 3 November
2008, is horizontally divided celeste blue-white-celeste blue, like
the national flag o Argentina, with several charges, including the
muncipal coat of arms placed diagonally near the lower left corner and
a big yellow sun placed in the upper right corner.
Ivan Sache 04 Nov 2008
At http://www.jachal.com/Principal.html,
you may see the flag of the department of Jáchal,
in San Juan province, Argentina.
Olivier Touzeau, 13 Nov 2001
The Department of Iglesia (6,737 inhabitants; 19,801 sq. km), founded
on 25 November 1753, is the northernmost department of the Province of
San Juan.
The flag of the department, as shown in "Diario de Cuyo", 3 November
2008,is horizontally divided green-white-blue with a yellow, 7-rays
rising sun in the white stripe.
Ivan Sache, 04 Nov 2008
The Department of Pocito (40,969 inhabitants in 2001; 515 sq. km),
crated on 9 December 1869, is located in the center of the Province of
San Juan, south of the town of San Juan.
The flag of the department, as shown in "Diario de Cuyo", 3 November
2008, is horizontally divided celeste blue-white-celeste blue with the
municipal coat of arms, placed half on the upper blue stripe and half
on the central white stripe, and a handshake placed in the lower blue
stripe.
The coat of arms of Pocito can be seen on the municipal website. Its
main element are the local replica of the Statue of Liberty and, most
probably the Marian Indian woman featured in a local legend.
Ivan Sache, 04 Nov 2008
The Department of Rawson (107,740 inhabitants in 2001; 300 sq. km),
created on 4 September 1942, is located in the center of the Province
of San Juan, south of the town of San Juan. It is made of the three
Districts of Villa Krause (capital), El Medanito and Villa Bolaños.
The department is named after Dr. Guillermo Rawson (1821-1890), a
doctor and politician born in San Juan.
The flag of the department, as shown in "Diario de Cuyo", 3 November
2008, is horizontally divided white-blue. The white stripe is charged
with a cogwheel-sun emblem, while the blue stripe is charged with two
open hands (?).
Ivan Sache, 04 Nov 2008
The Department of Valle Fértil (6,864 inhabitants in 2001; 6,419 sq.
km) is located in the north eastern part of the Province of San Jan.
It is famous for the Natural Park of Ischigualasto and, especially,
the Moon Valley.
The flag of the department, as shown in "Diario de Cuyo", 3 November
2008, is vertically divided celeste blue-white-celeste blue with a
knight's helmet (?) in the middle.
Ivan Sache, 04 Nov 2008
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