Mburucuyá, Corrientes Explained

Mburucuyá
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mburucuyá in Argentina
Coordinates:-28.05°N -72°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Corrientes
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Mburucuyá
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:70
Population Total:9012
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:mburucuyano/a
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:W3427
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area 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