Diamante | |
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City | |
Location of Diamante in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 32°4′S 60°39′W / 32.067°S 60.650°WCoordinates: 32°4′S 60°39′W / 32.067°S 60.650°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Entre Ríos |
Department | Diamante |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lénico Aranda (Cambiemos) |
Area | |
• Total | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,545 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
CPA base | E3105 |
Dialing code | +54 343 |
Diamante is a city in the west of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, on the eastern shore of the Paraná River. It has about 20,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is the head town of the Diamante Department.
The town of Diamante was founded on 27 February 1836, and became a first-class municipality on 13 May 1872.