Melincué | |
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Coordinates: 33°39′S 61°27′W / 33.650°S 61.450°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Santa Fe |
Department | General López |
Government | |
• Mayor | Oscar Pernigotti (Socialist Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 277 km2 (107 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,228 |
• Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
CPA base | S2728 |
Dialing code | +54 3465 |
Melincué is a town (comuna) in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 287 km from the provincial capital. It has about 2,200 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the General López Department. It was founded in 1872 and recognized officially as a town on 3 September 1986.
Melincué is located immediately north of an endorheic lake (Laguna Melincué) and an associated wetland area that is included in a nature reserve. The fluctuating level of the Melincué Lake and the lack of hydrical infrastructure have often caused the town to suffer floods.
References
[edit]- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- "Melincué". Santa Fe provincial government.