Posadas, Misiones
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Posadas is the capital city of the Argentine province of Misiones, located at coordinates on the shore of the Paraná River, at the south of the province. The city has an area of 965 km² and a population of 235,931 (2001), and its current mayor is Jorge Oscar Brignole.
Information about the City
As capital of the province, Posadas is the provincial centres of the government, culture and economy. Furniture, tobacco, food, textile, and construction are the most important industries. Other important economical activities are the commerce and services.Posadas is connected to the Paraguayan city of Encarnación by the San Roque González de Santa Cruz bridge. The port, once of great economical importance, is used for sport vessels, carrier of passengers and some boats for the sand transport. The city is located on the Ruta Nacional #12 ("National Route #12"), some 1,300 kilometres from Buenos Aires. The General José de San Martín Airport (IATA PSS) at coordinates is 7 kilometres from the city, and serves regular flights to Buenos Aires.
History
Father Roque Gonzáles de Santa Cruz founded in March 25 1615 Anunciación de Itapúa, but 10 years later the settlement was moved to the other side of the Paraná River to the present location of Encarnación in Paraguay.The first settlement was not completely abandoned, and a new San José reduction was settled there in 1628. In 1867, during the War of the Triple Alliance, the Brazilians erected there Trinchera de San José military base. In 1879, at the end of the war, the town was renamed to Posadas after the Supreme Director of the Argentine Confederation Gervasio Antonio de Posadas.
On December 22 1881, the Misiones Federation's limits were traced leaving Posadas to the current Corrientes Province. On July 30 1884 the National Congress decided to give Posadas to Misiones Province, and name it its capital.
External links
- [Official site] (Spanish)
- [Posadas' Information] (English)
- [Universidad Nacional de Misiones] (Spanish)
- [Long distance bus conecctions] (Spanish)
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