Mburucuyá, Corrientes

Mburucuyá
Town
Mburucuyá Location of Mburucuyá in Argentina
Coordinates: 28°03′S 58°14′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Corrientes
Department	Mburucuyá
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population
• Total	9,012
Demonym	mburucuyano/a
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	W3427
Dialing code	+54 3782

Mburucuyá is a town in Corrientes Province, Argentina. It is the capital of Mburucuyá Department.

From 1912 until 1927 Mburucuyá had a railway station on the Ferrocarril Económico Correntino narrow gauge railway from Corrientes.

Fiesta del Chamamé

In the 2nd week of February the town hosts the "Festival Nacional de Chamamé tradicional" which is a celebration of the Chamamé folk genre.

See also

• Mburucuyá National Park

External links

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)