Mercedes Department is a department of Corrientes Province in Argentina.
Mercedes Department
Departamento Mercedes | |
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location of Mercedes Department in Corrientes Province | |
Coordinates: 29°12′S 58°05′W / 29.200°S 58.083°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Seat | Mercedes |
Area | |
• Total | 9,588 km2 (3,702 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 39,206 |
• Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Postal Code | W3470 |
Area Code | 03773 |
Website | www |
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 39,206 inhabitants in an area of 9,588 square kilometres (3,702 sq mi), and its capital city is Mercedes, which is located around 700 kilometres (435 mi) from Buenos Aires.
It is the site of the Battle of Caaguazú during the Argentine Civil War in 1841.
Settlements
editExternal links
edit- Mercedes website (in Spanish)