Bernardo de Irigoyen (Misiones)
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| Surface: | 1064 km 2 | ||
| location | 26 ° 15 ′ S , 53 ° 39 ′ W | ||
| Height above d. M .: | 835 m | ||
| Population (2001): | 10,889 | ||
| Density: | 10 inhabitants / km² | ||
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 Misiones
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| Department : | General Manuel Belgrano | ||
| Mayor: | Jorge Oscar Gandulla, Frente Renovador | ||
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| Postal code : | N3366 | ||
| Telephone code: | 03741 | ||
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Bernardo de Irigoyen (Misiones) is the capital of the General Manuel Belgrano Department in the Misiones Province in northeast Argentina . It is the easternmost city in Argentina and, due to its location on the Cerro Barracón (835 m), the highest city in the province. In the classification of the municipalities of the province, the place belongs to the municipalities of the 2nd category.
You can reach Bernardo de Irigoyen via the Ruta Nacional 14 , which connects the Argentine Mesopotamia with the rest of the country. It is a border town with Brazil on the so-called "dry border" ( Frontera Seca ) with an important border crossing. The two cities on the Brazilian side are called Dionisio Cerqueira ( Santa Catarina ) and Barracão ( Paraná ).
climate
The annual rainfall is 2,012 millimeters.
history
The city's founding date is July 11, 1921 . It bears the name of the politician and diplomat Bernardo de Irigoyen .
sons and daughters of the town
- Sergio Germán Romero (* 1987), football player