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Clorinda, Formosa

Coordinates: 25°17′S 57°43′W / 25.283°S 57.717°W / -25.283; -57.717
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Clorinda
Clorinda, Argentina
Clorinda, Argentina
Coat of arms of Clorinda
Clorinda is located in Argentina
Clorinda
Clorinda
Location of Clorinda in Argentina
Coordinates: 25°17′S 57°43′W / 25.283°S 57.717°W / -25.283; -57.717
Country Argentina
Province Formosa
DepartmentPilcomayo
Founded1899
Government
 • IntendantManuel Celauro (Justicialist Party)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total52,837
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA base
P3610
Dialing code+54 3718
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website

Clorinda is a city located in the province of Formosa, Argentina. It is the head town of the Pilcomayo Department, and has 47,240 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is located 115 km north-northeast from the provincial capital Formosa, at the easternmost tip of the province, 4 km from the Paraguayan border, on the right bank of the Pilcomayo River, 10 km before its confluence with the Paraguay River. Opposite Clorinda lies the Paraguayan capital, Asunción. The two cities are linked by the San Ignacio de Loyola International Bridge. Clorinda also marks the junction between National Route 11 and National Route 86.

Transport

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The city is served by Clorinda Airport, which has, as of 2021, no commercial airline service. The nearest commercial airport is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asuncion, with nine passenger and two cargo airlines serving it. There's also the Clorinda Bus Terminal Station that offers services to other Northern Argentine destinations, through the National Route 12[1]

Clorinda City Council.
The San Ignacio de Loyola International Bridge, depicted at the city's coat of arms, Argentina–Paraguay border.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Terminal de micros Clorinda".
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  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)