Entre Ríos Province
province of Argentina
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina. The capital is Paraná. It is on the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe.
Entre Ríos | |
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Coordinates: 32°02′52″S 60°16′52″W / 32.0477°S 60.281°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Capital | Paraná |
Departments | 17 |
Municipalities and board of governors | 266 |
Government | |
• Governor | Gustavo Bordet (PJ) |
• Deputies | 9 |
• Senators | 3 |
Area | |
• Total | 78.781 km2 (30.418 sq mi) |
Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 1.236.300 (Ranked 7th) |
• Density | 15.7/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Demonym | entrerriano |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
ISO 3166 code | AR-E |
Website | www |
Most of the money for the province comes from agriculture. Products include rice, soybeans, wheat, maize, and citrus. The province also produces a large amount of chickens and eggs.
The land is almost completely flat. The name of the province means "between rivers". El Palmar National Park and Predelta National Park are here.
References
changeProvinces of Argentina | |
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Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán |