Rosario del Tala
Rosario del Tala is located in Argentina
Rosario del Tala
Rosario del Tala
Location of Rosario del Tala in Argentina
Coordinates: 32°18′S 59°8′W / 32.300°S 59.133°W / -32.300; -59.133
Country Argentina
Province Entre Ríos
DepartmentTala
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total12,801
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA base
E3174
Dialing code+54 3445

Rosario del Tala is a city in the center-south of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It has 12,801 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Tala Department. It lies on the western banks of the Gualeguay River, 179 km east-southeast from the provincial capital Paraná and 118 km due west from Colón.

A populated settlement existed in the area already in the 1750s, but the town was officially founded on 7 July 1863 by decree of governor Justo José de Urquiza.

References

  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
  • Rosario del Tala at TurismoEntreRios.com.
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