La Punta, San Luis
La Punta | |
|---|---|
Municipality and village | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | San Luis |
| Department | Juan Martín de Pueyrredón |
| Government | |
| • Intendente | Rubén Darío Rosas Curi |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 21,774[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
La Punta is a village and municipality in San Luis Province in central Argentina.[2]
History
La Punta was founded in March 2003 by Alicia Lemme.[3]
Sports
The Estadio Provincial Juan Gilberto Funes was opened in 2003. It was one of the stadiums used for the 2013 South American U-17 Championship.[4] It has hosted the 2013 Supercopa Argentina and the 2013 Copa Campeonato.[5]
La Punta was one of four cities to bid on hosting the 2019 Pan American Games.[6] La Punta lost the bid to Lima, Peru.[7]
References
- ^ "Resultados del Censo 2022". Censo Nacional de Población, Hogares y Viviendas. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024.
- ^ Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
- ^ "La Ciudad de La Punta festeja su 10° aniversario". Agencia de Noticias San Luis (in Spanish). 26 March 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Estadio Juan Gilberto Funes".
- ^ "River y San Lorenzo definen al súper campeón en San Luis". Canchallena (in Spanish). 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Four Cities Vying to Host 2019 Pan American Games". swimmingworldmagazine.com. Sports Publications, Inc. February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ McKay, Duncan (October 11, 2013). "Lima awarded 2019 Pan American and Parapan Games". insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media Company Limited. Retrieved April 23, 2016.