Cainguás is one of the 17 departments into which the province of Misiones, Argentina, is divided. It is located in the center of the province. Its head is the locality of Campo Grande.[1][2]

Cainguás
Departamento Cainguás
CountryArgentina
SeatCampo Grande

Geography edit

The department has an area of 1,549 km², equivalent to 5.24% of the total province. It borders the departments of Libertador General San Martín, Montecarlo, Guaraní, Oberá, Veinticinco de Mayo, and San Ignacio.

Population edit

According to the 2022 Census, there were 59,953 inhabitants living in the department. This number made it the 7th most populated department in the province.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Argentina: Administrative Division". citypopulation.
  2. ^ CENTRO LATINOAMERICANO Y CARIBEÑO DE DEMOGRAFÍA (CELADE). World Bank. 1970.
  3. ^ 2022 Argentina census