Mercedes, Corrientes
Mercedes | |
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| Coordinates: 29°12′S 58°05′W / 29.200°S 58.083°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Corrientes |
| Department | Mercedes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juana Gauto (PJ) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 33,551 |
| Demonym | mercedeño |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | W3470 |
| Dialing code | +54 3773 |
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Mercedes (Spanish pronunciation: [meɾˈseðes]) is a city in the center of the province of Corrientes, Argentina. It is a first-class municipality with a population of 40,667 at the 2010 census [INDEC], and the head town of the department of the same name, which also includes the towns of Felipe Yofre and Mariano I. Loza. It is 275 km from the provincial capital, Corrientes, and 739 km from Buenos Aires.
The town, founded in 1829, is served by several grade schools, including Escuela Normal Manuel Florencio Mantilla, Colegio San Carlos, Escuela Agrotécnica Eulogio Cruz Cabral, Escuela Comercial Nocturna Ejército Argentino, and Instituto Popular de Mercedes Manuel López Rodríguez.