San Javier (Misiones)
Basic data | ||
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Surface: | 59.23 km 2 | |
location | 27 ° 53 ′ S , 55 ° 8 ′ W | |
Height above d. M .: | 298 m | |
Population (2001): | 11,869 | |
Density: | 200 inhabitants / km² | |
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administration | ||
Province : | Misiones | |
Department : | San Javier | |
Mayor: | Waldovino Enio Lemes, FJPC | |
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Postal code : | N3357 | |
Telephone code: | 03754 |
San Javier is the capital of the San Javier department in the Misiones province in northeastern Argentina . It is located on the banks of the Uruguay River opposite the Brazilian city of Porto Xavier . It is 132 kilometers from the provincial capital Posadas . In the classification of the municipalities of the province, the place belongs to the municipalities of the 2nd category.
history
San Javier was founded by the Jesuits in 1629 .
economy
Agriculture is the main livelihood. The place is the largest sugar cane producer in the province and has a sugar cane factory built in 1961. Other crops are tea , cassava , tobacco and mate .
tourism
During the Easter week , San Javier is the destination of pilgrims from Misiones, Corrientes , Paraguay and Brazil who visit the chapel and Golgotha des Cerro Monje .
Web links
- IFAM population data (Spanish)
- LiveArgentina.com - City information (Spanish)