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Entre Ríos


Entre Ríos is a province of Argentina, it lays and borders north of Buenos Aires Province, south of Corrientes Province, east of Santa Fe Province, and west of Uruguay. The province has a population of 1,158,147 (2001), and covers an area of 78,781 km².

Its capital is Paraná (as of 2003, with approx. 250,000 inhabitants), on the Paraná River in front of Santa Fé.

Its "caudillo" is Justo José de Urquiza, who ruled the province most of its early years in the 19th century.

The province is divided in 15 departments (spanish departamentos).

Department (Capital)

  1. Colón (Colón)
  2. Concordia (Concordia)
  3. Diamante (Diamante)
  4. Federación (Federación)
  5. Federal (Federal)
  6. Gualeguay (Gualeguay)
  7. Gualeguaychú (Gualeguaychú)
  8. La Paz (La Paz)
  9. Nogoyá (Nogoyá)
  10. Paraná (Paraná)
  11. San José de Feliciano (San José de Feliciano)
  12. Tala (Rosario del Tala)
  13. Uruguay (Concepción del Uruguay)
  14. Victoria (Victoria)
  15. Villaguay (Villaguay)


Major cities in the province are:

Their inhabitants usually are named/called: "Panzas verdes" (Green bellies).



Entre Ríos is also a band from Buenos Aires. They mix catchy electronic melodies with the heavenly voice of the female singer. The members of the band are Isol (voice), Sebastián Carreras (DJ) and Gabriel Lucena (DJ).

Last updated: 06-01-2005 16:49:19
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