Official Name: San Rafael.
Population Name and Origin: Sanrafaelino.
Geographical Location: 34 degrees 15’ to 36 degrees South latitude and 70 degrees 10’ to 66 degrees 55’ East longitude.
Extension: 204 kilometers from North to South and 298 kilometers from East to West, 234 kilometers in the central part and 154 kilometers in the Southern part.
Perimeter: 1,089 kilometers approximately.
Altitude: 750 meters above sea level.
Borders: <