Deán Funes, Argentina Explained

Deán Funes
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Deán Funes in Argentina
Coordinates:-30.4333°N -85°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Ischilín
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:700
Population Total:21,211
Population As Of:2010 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:X5200
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 3521

Deán Funes is a city in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It has 20,164 inhabitants per the, and is the head town of the Ischilín Department. It is the largest city in the northwest of the province. It lies by National Route 60, 118 km from the provincial capital Córdoba.

History

The settlement was founded as Villa de Deán Funes on 9 March 1875, when the Ferrocarril Central Norte from Córdoba reached the area. It received its name honouring Gregorio Funes, a writer and deacon of the Archdiocese of Córdoba who was a deputy to the Junta Grande after the May Revolution of 1810. It received a strong wave of immigration, chiefly made up of Spaniards, Italians, people from Arab countries, and Yugoslavs. The town was officially declared a city on 29 October 1929.

Transportation

The city hosts the Northern Córdoba Tradition Festival annually in the first half of January.

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