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Barranqueras
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Barranqueras town hall
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 Barranqueras
Location in Argentina
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Chaco |
| Department | San Fernando |
| Population
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| • Total | 54,698 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
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H3503
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| Dialing code | +54 3722 |
Barranqueras is a city in the southeast of the province of Chaco, Argentina, on a small tributary river on the right-hand-side (western) shore of the Paraná River, only 7 km from the provincial capital Resistencia and within its metropolitan area. It has over 50,000 inhabitants according to the 2001 census [INDEC], being the third most populated city in the province.
Barranqueras is located in a commercial node of the Mercosur, and has a port on Kilometer 1,198 of the Paraná, managed by the provincial state since 1991.
Alicia Azula was elected Mayor of Barranqueras in 2003 and she was re-elected twice more.
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