Villa del Rosario, Córdoba

Villa del Rosario is a city in the center of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It has 13,741 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Río Segundo Department. It is located 80 km east-southeast from the provincial capital Córdoba, on the right-hand (southern) banks of the Segundo River (also known as Xanaes). On December 2, 2013, much of the city was destroyed in a powerful tornado.

Villa del Rosario
Villa del Rosario
Location of Villa del Rosario in Argentina
Coordinates: 31°35′S 63°32′W
Country Argentina
ProvinceCórdoba
DepartmentRío Segundo
Elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Population
  Total13,741
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
X5963
Dialing code+54 3573

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