Melincué

Town in Santa Fe, Argentina
33°39′S 61°27′W / 33.650°S 61.450°W / -33.650; -61.450CountryArgentinaProvinceSanta FeDepartmentGeneral LópezGovernment
 • MayorOscar Pernigotti (Socialist Party)Area
 • Total277 km2 (107 sq mi)Population
 • Total2,228 • Density8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)CPA base
S2728
Dialing code+54 3465

Melincué is a town (comuna) in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 287 km from the provincial capital. It has about 2,200 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the General López Department. It was founded in 1872 and recognized officially as a town on 3 September 1986.

Melincué is located immediately north of an endorheic lake (Laguna Melincué) and an associated wetland area that is included in a nature reserve. The fluctuating level of the Melincué Lake and the lack of hydrical infrastructure have often caused the town to suffer floods.

References

  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
  • "Melincué". Santa Fe provincial government.


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