Paso de los Libres
Paso de los Libres | |
|---|---|
San José Church, Paso de los Libres | |
| Coordinates: 29°43′S 57°5′W / 29.717°S 57.083°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Corrientes |
| Department | Paso de los Libres |
| Foundation | September 12, 1843 |
| Founded by | Joaquín Madariaga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martín Ascúa (Frente de Todos (PJ)) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 43,251 |
| Demonym | libreño/a |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | W3320 |
| Dialing code | +54 3772 |
Paso de los Libres is a city in the east of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It had about 44,000 inhabitants at the 2010 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the department of the same name. The city is on the right-hand (western) shore of the Uruguay River, opposite the city of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to which it is joined by a road and railway bridge (Paso de los Libres-Uruguaiana International Bridge). The area is served by Paso de los Libres Airport.