San Juan is a province in Argentina and a city with the same name is the capital city of the province San Juan . San Juan is located in the Tulum valley of the Cuyo region . The San Juan city lies on the left bank of river San Juan . The altitude of San Juan is at 650 meter above the sea level.
As per the demography chart of the year 2001, San Juan has a population of 112,000 persons.
San Juan faced a terrific earthquake in the year 1944, and after that the city was reconstructed with trees lined up beside the roads, roads were well lit and concentric boulevards were placed as the base of the city construction. The city has developed as tourists spot because of the cathedrals and other historical structures. San Juan i s known for being the seat of Roman Catholic metropolitan Archbishop. A Catholic universit y in the city makes San Juan more popular and famous. Apart from these the sanctuaries, national parks and the rock formation in the area attracts tourists from many regions throughout the year.
San Juan is surrounded by mountainous area but is located in a fertile valley. During the winter season the temperature fluctuation is noted between 1 o and 19 o Celsius and during the summer the weather gets drier with temperatures fluctuating between 20 o to 35 o Celsius. The agricultural activities mainly consists of producing wines . With scanty rainfall the area is dry and therefore the water supply and electric supply of the region depends mainly on the reservoir located in Ullum and is known as Quebrada de Ullum Dam .
San Juan is a place of great tourist interest and a visit to San Juan is worth it.
