Entre Ríos Province

Entre Ríos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈentɾe ˈri.os], "Between Rivers") is a central province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires (south), Corrientes (north) and Santa Fe (west), and Uruguay in the east.

Entre Ríos
Provincia de Entre Rios (Spanish)
Province
Province of Entre Rios
The Arruabarrena Palace Museum
Motto(s): 
"Federación, libertad y fuerza"
("Federation, freedom and strength")
Anthem: Marcha de Entre Ríos
Location of Entre Ríos within Argentina
Coordinates: 32.1°S 59.3°W / -32.1; -59.3
CountryArgentina
Departments17
Municipalities and board of governors266
CapitalParaná
Government
  GovernorRogelio Frigerio (PRO)
  Vice GovernorAlicia Aluani (PRO)
  LegislatureSenate (17)
Chamber of Deputies (34)
  National Deputies9
  National SenatorsAlfredo de Angeli (PRO)
Edgardo Kueider (FDT)
Stella Maris Olalla (UCR)
Area

Ranked 17th
  Total78,781 km2 (30,418 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total1,426,426
  Rank8th
  Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Demonymentrerriano
GDP
  Totalpeso 292 billion
(US$11.2 billion) (2018)
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-E
HDI (2021)0.836 very high (20th)
Websiteentrerios.gov.ar

Its capital is Paraná (250,000 inhabitants), which lies on the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe.

Together with Córdoba and Santa Fe, since 1999, the province is part of the economic-political association known as the Center Region.

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