Corrientes
capital of the province of Corrientes, Argentina
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Corrientes is a city of Argentina[1]. Corrientes ranks in the top 8% of city of argentina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,606 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Capital Department[3]
- Country: Argentina[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Paraná River[5]
- Instance of: municipality[6], big city[7]
- Founder: Juan Torres de Vera y Aragón[8]
- Flag: flag of the city of Corrientes[9]
- Twinned administrative body: Arequipa[10], La Rochelle[11]
- Legislative body: Deliberative Council of Corrientes[12]
- Executive body: Cabinet of Corrientes[13]
- Postal code: W3400[14]
- Commons category: Corrientes, Argentina[15]
- Local dialing code: 0379[16]
- Inception: 1588[17]
- Coordinate location: -27.483333333333, -58.816666666667[18]
- Official website: http://www.ciudaddecorrientes.gov.ar/[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Corrientes[20]
- Population: 352,646[21], 430,170[22]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Corrientes[23]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25]
- Capital of: Corrientes Province[26]
- Official name: Corrientes[27]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Corrientes, Argentina[28]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Corrientes, Argentina[29]
- Demonym: Correntino[30]
- Native label: Corrientes[31], Taraguí[32]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Corrientes include Corrientes Avenue[33], an avenue[34], in Argentina[35].
Why It Matters
Corrientes has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Corrientes is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for Corrientes include Corrientes Avenue[33], an avenue[34], in Argentina[35].