Map of San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina

San Rafael is a city in Mendoza, Argentina, with a population of about 118,009. It lies at 34.6153°S, 68.3324°W. San Rafael is about 911 km (566 mi) west of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is General Alvear, 71 km to the southeast.

San Rafael at a glance

Where is San Rafael?

• The 33rd largest city in Argentina by recorded population.
• The largest city in Mendoza on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 50 min on the shortest day to 14 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near San Rafael

• General Alvear — 71 km southeast
• Tunuyán — 131 km northwest
• Rivadavia — 159 km north
• San Martín — 171 km north
• Mendoza — 197 km north
• Machalí — 218 km west, Chile
• Rancagua — 227 km west, Chile
• Rengo — 233 km west, Chile
• Puente Alto — 235 km northwest, Chile
• San Luis — 236 km northeast

Largest cities in Mendoza

• Mendoza — 114,893
• San Martín — 82,549
• Tunuyán — 38,367
• General Alvear — 35,626
• Rivadavia — 34,830

Largest cities in Argentina

• Buenos Aires — 2,891,082
• Córdoba — 2,106,734
• Rosario — 948,312
• Mar del Plata — 593,337
• San Miguel de Tucumán — 548,866
• Salta — 520,683
• Santa Fe — 391,164
• Avellaneda — 367,554
• Corrientes — 346,334
• Posadas — 305,874

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Other places named San Rafael

• San Rafael — California, United States
• San Rafael — Zulia, Venezuela

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.