Paso de los Libres explained

Paso de los Libres
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Paso de los Libres in Argentina
Coordinates:-29.7167°N -62°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Paso de los Libres
Established Title:Foundation
Established Date:September 12, 1843
Founder:Joaquín Madariaga
Leader Party:Frente de Todos (PJ)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Martín Ascúa
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:43,251
Population As Of:2010 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:libreño/a
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:W3320
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 3772

Paso de los Libres is a city in the east of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It had about 44,000 inhabitants at the, and is the head town of the department of the same name.

Geography

The city lies on the right-hand (western) shore of the Uruguay River, opposite the city of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to which it is joined by a road and railway bridge (Paso de los Libres-Uruguaiana International Bridge). The area is served by Paso de los Libres Airport.

Climate

Consular representation

Brazil has a Consulate in Paso de los Libres.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Consulado do Brasil em Paso de los libres. Ministério das Relações Exteriores. pt. 15 June 2022.