Las Heras Department

Las Heras Departamento de Las Heras
Department
location of Las Heras Department in Mendoza Province
Coordinates: 32°51′S 68°49′W / 32.850°S 68.817°W / -32.850; -68.817
Country	Argentina
Established	January 31, 1871
Founded by	?
Seat	Las Heras
Government
• Mayor	Francisco Lo Presti, UCR
Area
• Total	8,955 km2 (3,458 sq mi)
Population  (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	182,962
• Density	20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Demonym	lasherino/na
Postal Code	M5539
IFAM	MZA006
Area Code	0261
Patron saint	?
Website	web.archive.org/web/20080820082720/http://www.lasheras-mendoza.gov.ar/

Las Heras is a department located in the north west of Mendoza Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 183,000 inhabitants in an area of 8,955 km² (3,458 sq mi), and its capital city is Las Heras, which is located around 1,095 km (680 mi) from the Capital federal. The province's international airport, Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport is located within this subdivision.