Political Division
The province is divided into 18 local government areas called departments (Spanish: departamentos). Each is divided into one or more districts, and has an Executive Department (led by a mayor or intendente) and a Deliberative Department (legislature) to run local services. The mayor is elected by a simple majority of the popular vote every four years, while half of the Deliberative body is renewed every two years (re-election is allowed in both cases). The departments can make regulations in accordance with the provincial constitution and the Organic Law of Municipalities, but financially cannot levy taxes, but only charge for services. The most populous cities within a department may have citizens' committees appointed by the municipal government to perform certain functions.
- Capital Department (Mendoza) - Capital
- General Alvear Department (General Alvear)
- Godoy Cruz Department (Godoy Cruz)
- Guaymallén Department (Villa Nueva)
- Junín Department (Junín)
- La Paz Department (La Paz)
- Las Heras Department (Las Heras)
- Lavalle Department (Villa Tulumaya)
- Luján de Cuyo Department (Luján de Cuyo)
- Maipú Department (Maipú)
- Malargüe Department (Malargüe)
- Rivadavia Department (Rivadavia)
- San Carlos Department (San Carlos)
- San Martín Department (San Martín)
- San Rafael Department (San Rafael)
- Santa Rosa Department (Santa Rosa)
- Tunuyán Department (Tunuyán)
- Tupungato Department (Tupungato)
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