Mburucuyá, Corrientes

Mburucuyá
Town
Mburucuyá

Location of Mburucuyá in Argentina

Coordinates: 28°03′S 58°14′W / 28.050°S 58.233°W / -28.050; -58.233Coordinates: 28°03′S 58°14′W / 28.050°S 58.233°W / -28.050; -58.233
Country  Argentina
Province Corrientes
Department Mburucuyá
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Population
  Total 9,012
Demonym(s) mburucuyano/a
Time zone ART (UTC-3)
CPA base W3427
Dialing code +54 3782

Mburucuyá is a town in Corrientes Province, Argentina. It is the capital of Mburucuyá Department.

From 1912 until 1927 Mburucuyá had a railway station on the Ferrocarril Económico Correntino narrow gauge railway from Corrientes.

Fiesta del Chamamé

In the 2nd week of February the town hosts the "Festival Nacional de Chamamé tradicional" which is a celebration of the Chamamé folk genre.

See also

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)


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