Villa Mercedes
Villa Mercedes | |
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Plaza principal de Villa Mercedes | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′S 65°28′W / 33.667°S 65.467°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | San Luis |
| Department | General Pedernera |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 111,391 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | D5730 |
| Dialing code | +54 2657 |
Villa Mercedes is a city in the province of San Luis, Argentina. It lies on the center-east of the province, on the left-hand banks of the Quinto River, 32 km from the border with Córdoba, on National Route 148, and near the intersection of National Routes 8 and 7. National Route 7 links the city to the provincial capital San Luis, 90 km to the north-west. It had 96,781 inhabitants during the 2001 census [INDEC].