Rosario del Tala explained

Rosario del Tala
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rosario del Tala in Argentina
Coordinates:-32.3°N -67°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Tala
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:12801
Population As Of:2010 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:E3174
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 3445

Rosario del Tala is a city in the center-south of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It has 12,801 inhabitants as per the, and is the head town of the Tala Department. It lies on the western banks of the Gualeguay River, 179 km east-southeast from the provincial capital Paraná and 118 km due west from Colón.

A populated settlement existed in the area already in the 1750s, but the town was officially founded on 7 July 1863 by decree of governor Justo José de Urquiza.

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