Barranqueras
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| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Chaco |
| Department | San Fernando |
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| • Total | 50,823 |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | H3503 |
| Dialing code | +54 3722 |
Barranqueras is a city in the southeast of the province of Chaco, Argentina, on a small tributary river on the right-hand-side (western) shore of the Paraná River, only 7 km from the provincial capital Resistencia and within its metropolitan area. It has over 50,000 inhabitants according to the 2001 census [INDEC], being the third most populated city in the province.
Barranqueras is located in a commercial node of the Mercosur, and has a port on Kilometer 1,198 of the Paraná, managed by the provincial state since 1991.
References
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
- Barranqueras in the Spanish Wikipedia
- Puertos de Argentina
- Puerto Barranqueras
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