Nueve de Julio Department, San Juan

Nueve de Julio
Departamento Nueve de Julio
location of Nueve de Julio Department in San Juan Province
CountryArgentina
Established1942
SeatNueve de Julio
Area
  Total
185 km2 (71 sq mi)
Population
  Total
9,307
Postal Code
J5417
IFAM
Area Code0264

Nueve de Julio is a department of Argentina, located in the south-center of the province of San Juan. Lying within the Tulum Valley (es:Valle del Tulúm) agricultural oasis, almost 80% of the department's area is cultivated; it is known in particular for its production of wine and its fruit and vegetable crops.