Godoy Cruz, Mendoza


Godoy Cruz is a city in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. It has 183,000 inhabitants as per the, and is part of the metropolitan area of the provincial capital.

History

Godoy Cruz was initially known as Villa de San Vicente and then as Villa Belgrano. On 9 February 1909 it received city status and its current name, in homage to Dr. Tomás Godoy Cruz, who represented the province of Mendoza in the Congress of Tucumán and was also a provincial governor and legislator.