Department Libertador General San Martín (Misiones)

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Libertador General San Martín
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Location of Libertador General San Martín in Misiones (Argentina)
Data
Capital Puerto Rico
population 46,561 (2010, INDEC)
surface 1,451 km²
Population density 32.1 inhabitants / km²

The Libertador General San Martín Department is located in the heart of the Misiones Province in Argentina and borders the San Ignacio , Montecarlo , Cainguás and the Republic of Paraguay . It is one of 17 administrative units in the province.

It has an area of ​​1,451 km² which corresponds to 4.88% of the total area of ​​the province of Misiones. In the 2001 census, 42,440 inhabitants were counted, then 46,561 inhabitants in 2010.

The department includes the municipalities of Capioví , El Alcázar , Garuhapé , Puerto Leoni , Puerto Rico and Ruiz de Montoya .

Coordinates: 26 ° 54 ′  S , 55 ° 0 ′  W