Puerto Rico, Argentina Explained

Puerto Rico
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Argentina Misiones Province#Argentina
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Puerto Rico in Argentina
Coordinates:-26.8°N -56°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Libertador General San Martín
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Federico Neis
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:17491
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:N3334
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 3743
Website:www.puertorico.gov.ar

Puerto Rico is the capital city of Libertador General San Martín, in the Misiones Province of Argentina.[1]

It is located along the Paraná River.[2] It limits to the south with the city of Capioví, at east and north with the Garuhapé and to the east west with Paraguay.

Strategically located along Route 12, it is halfway between the Iguazu Falls and the province's capital Posadas.

With almost 12.500 hectares, the city has a population of around 20.000 people, mainly composed of European immigrants.

Regional languages

Riograndenser Hunsrückisch is a German dialect with an almost two centuries history originated in the neighboring state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and spoken as a minority language in this region of Misiones since its pioneer days.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Misiones map Gifex . 2022-06-10 . www.gifex.com.
  2. Web site: Borders are closed but illegal crossing between Paraguay and Argentina is easier than ever . 2022-06-10 . MercoPress . en.