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Barranqueras
City in Chaco, Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barranqueras is a city in the southeast of the province of Chaco, Argentina, on a small tributary river on the right-hand-side (western) shore of the Paraná River, only 7 km from the provincial capital Resistencia and within its metropolitan area. It has over 50,000 inhabitants according to the 2001 census [INDEC], being the third most populated city in the province.
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![]() Barranqueras town hall | |
Coordinates: 27°29′S 58°56′W | |
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Department | San Fernando |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 54,698 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
CPA base | H3503 |
Dialing code | +54 3722 |
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Barranqueras is located in a commercial node of the Mercosur, and has a port on Kilometer 1,198 of the Paraná, managed by the provincial state since 1991.
Alicia Azula was elected Mayor of Barranqueras in 2003 and she was re-elected twice more.[1][2]