Corrientes

Corrientes is a city in Argentina. It is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, and about 1,000 km from Buenos Aires. According to the census of 2001, the city had 328,689 people.

Corrientes
City
Above: Panorama view of Manuel Belgano Bridge, Corrientes Carnival on every February Middle:The city of Corrientes with the General Belgano Bridge in the background Bottom: Corrientes Carthedral, Corrientes City Hall (All items were left to right)
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Corrientes Location of Corrientes in Argentina
Coordinates: 27°29′S 58°49′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Template:Country data Corrientes
Department	Capital
Government
• Intendant	Roberto Fabían Ríos (Front for Victory)
Area
• City	500 km2 (200 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Urban	346,334
Demonym(s)	Correntine correntino/a (Spanish) taraguigua (Guarani)
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	W3400
Dialing code	+54 379
Website	Official website

As the provincial capital, Corrientes is the most important city in the province, being an economical center, and holds the authorities and governmental institutions.

Climate

The annual average temperature is 21.3 degrees celsius, with maximum and minimum averages of 33 degrees celsius and 10 degrees celsius respectively. The annual rainfall is around 1,500 millimeters.