Concordia, officially San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia, is a

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and

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that is the head town of the Concordia department,

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, located in the

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Mesopotamia. It has 179,203 inhabitants according to the , making it the second largest in its province, and the 24th largest in Argentina.

History

The area was inhabited by the Charrúas and the Yaro people when the Spanish had arrived. The city was founded in November 1831.

Geography

Concordia lies on the right-hand (western) shore of the Uruguay River, opposite the city of Salto in

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. The two cities are joined by a road/railway link that is part of the Salto Grande Dam complex (starting on the Argentine side 18 km north from the center of Concordia). It is located approximately 430 km north of

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Climate

According to the

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, Concordia has a

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(''Cfa''). Mean monthly temperatures range from in July, the coldest month, to in January, the warmest month. Concordia receives a mean annual precipitation of . Fall (March to May) is the wettest season while winter (June to August) is the driest season. However, there is great year to year variability in annual precipitation. The frost free period is 10 months long and in an average year, there are 8.6 days with frost.

Nature

The city is known as the national capital of

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production. El Palmar National Park, an important reserve for Yatay palm trees, lies 60 km south of the city.

Floods

Like the most settlements by the Uruguay River, Concordia suffers from intense floods. In 2015, a major flood left around 20,000 residents evacuated from the city.

Population

As of 2022, Concordia has a population of 179,203 inhabitants. Unfortunately, over half of them are poor, this being the third highest percentage in Argentina, after

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and Formosa.

Transport

The area is served by an

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located at , but which is ostensibly not operational. The airport is currently being rebuilt, and it is expected to be finalized by March 31st, 2025.

Notable people

* Isidoro Blaisten (1933–2004), journalist * Gustavo Ruiz Díaz (b. 1981), footballer * Isaac Ganón (1916–1975), sociologist * Celestino Piaggio (1886–1931), composer * Isabel Sarli (1929–2019), actress and model

Gallery

File:Palacio Arruabarrena 1.jpg, Concordia's most architecturally significant residence, the Arruabarrena house File:Concordia Entre Rios train station.jpg, Former train station File:Terminal Concordia Entre Ríos.jpg, Hipólito Yrigoyen Bus Terminal File:Peatonal Entre Ríos Concordia 2.jpg, Pedestrian Entre Ríos Street

References

External links

*
Municipality of Concordia
– Official website

– Tourism portal of the province of Entre Ríos {{DEFAULTSORT:Concordia, Entre Rios Populated places in Entre Ríos Province Uruguay River Argentina–Uruguay border crossings Populated places established in 1831 Cities in Argentina