suburb east of the city of Mendoza, in north Mendoza provincia (province), western Argentina. It lies in the intensively irrigated Mendoza River valley, at the base of the Andes Mountains fronting on the west. It is both an agricultural centre, producing wine grapes, peaches, apples, plums, and olives, and a built-up area with wineries, sawmills, and barrel factories. Villa Nueva is one of the six localities that constitute Greater Mendoza. Pop. (2001) 223,365.