Paraje Altamira

Sub-zone

Paraje Altamira is a IG of San Carlos (Mendoza) in Argentina. It lies 4.9 km south-west of La Consulta and 24 km south-west of Tunuyán.

Alluvial fan of the Tunuyán river in San Carlos, Valle de Uco, at around 1,000 to 1,100 m. Stony, calcareous soils; registered as an IG in 2013 and enlarged in 2017.

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Key facts

Type: IG (district or paraje)
Within: San Carlos (Mendoza)
Centre: 33.7700° S, 69.1500° W
Legal basis: Ley 25.163 (1999) and INV resolutions (C.32/2002, C.37/2002 and later); official INV list of 18 April 2024 plus the 2025 IGs.

Outline: Shown as a point at the place it is named after. The registered area is much smaller than any administrative unit, and its boundary is not yet available as open data.

Where it is

Nearest town: 4.9 km south-west of La Consulta
Nearest city: 24 km south-west of Tunuyán 38,367 people
To the sea: 230 km
Same latitude: Robertson (South Africa), Clare Valley (Australia)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

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