La Paz, Entre Ríos

La Paz
City
La Paz

Location of La Paz in Argentina

Coordinates: 30°45′S 59°39′W / 30.750°S 59.650°W / -30.750; -59.650Coordinates: 30°45′S 59°39′W / 30.750°S 59.650°W / -30.750; -59.650
Country Argentina
Province Entre Ríos
Department La Paz
Founded July 13, 1835
Government
  Mayor Lidia E. Nogueira (Alianza Nuevo
Espacio Entrerriano)
Area
  Total 119 km2 (46 sq mi)
Elevation 55 m (180 ft)
Population
  Total 27,812
  Density 230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone ART (UTC-3)
CPA base E3190
Dialing code +54 3437
Website Official website

La Paz is a city in the province of Entre Ríos in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has about 25,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the department of the same name.

The city lies in the north-west of the province, on the left-hand (eastern) shore of the Paraná River. It was already settled in the 18th century as a natural port, appearing in maps of the time as Cabayú Cuatiá (the name of a stream that empties into the Paraná at this point). It formally became a city on 1 January 1873.

Like other cities in the area, La Paz has a hot springs complex and takes touristic advantage of its river beaches and the possibility of excellent sport fishing, with access to the Curuzú Chalí Provincial Fish Reserve.

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