San Javier (Misiones)
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| 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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| Province : |
 Misiones
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| 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)