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Posadas is a city located in Argentina, situated in the northeastern province of Misiones near the border with Paraguay. It serves as an important regional hub for commerce and transportation in that area of the country.
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- Population
- 328879
- Area
- 965
- Elevation
- 120
- Official website
- www.posadas.gob.ar
- Image
- Posadas Montage.jpg
- Dialing code
- 376
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- postal code
- N3300
- inception
- 1870-00-00
- P12749
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Posadas ( Spanish pronunciation: [poˈsaðas]) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Misiones, in its south, at the far northeast of the country on the left bank of the Paraná River, opposite Encarnación, Paraguay. The city has an area of 965 square kilometres (373 sq mi) and a population of 324,756 (2010 census [INDEC]), and the Greater Posadas area has a population of over 359,609 according to a 2017 estimate.
Posadas is the provincial centre of the government, culture and the economy. Furniture, tobacco, food, textiles and construction are its most important industries. Other important economic activities are commerce and services.
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