Greater Mendoza


Gran Mendoza is the name given to the large urban conurbation around the city of Mendoza in Argentina. The 2001 Census estimated the population of Gran Mendoza as 848,660 making it the 4th largest urban conurbation in Argentina.
The population of Gran Mendoza represents nearly 54% of the population of Mendoza Province.

Component towns

TownDepartmentPopulation
GuaymallénGuaymallén Department280.880
Las HerasLas Heras Department203.507
Godoy CruzGodoy Cruz Department189.578
MaipúMaipú Department172.861
Luján de CuyoLuján de Cuyo Department124.418
MendozaCapital Department114.822
Total1.086.066

Transportation

The urban area has an urban transport system consisting of numerous bus lines. Likewise, the area also has a system of several trolleybus lines, known as Mendotran. These services are managed by the STM, a government company.
The Terminal del Sol is the bus terminal, which serves the entire area, for this purpose it is located in the center of the agglomerate.

Health

Greater Mendoza works together in health among its departments, so hospitals, clinics and health centers are distributed throughout all the municipalities that make up the urban agglomerate. The main hospitals are:
Mendoza Central Hospital
Dr Humberto J. Notti Pediatric Hospital
Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital
Cuyo Polyclinic
Spanish Hospital
Italian Hospital of Mendoza
José Nestor Lencinas Hospital
Del Carmen Hospital
Diego Paroissien Regional Hospital
University Hospital
Mendoza Military Hospital
Minister Ramón Carrillo Hospital