Melincué

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Cities and towns in Argentina Melincué Province Santa Fe Department General López Location 33°39′ S 61°27′ W Population 2,228 Demonym — Area 277 km² Density 8 inhab/km² CPA base S2728 Phone code +54 3465 Mayor Oscar Pernigotti Party Socialist Party

Melincué is a town (comuna) in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 287 km from the provincial capital. It has about 2,200 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the General López Department. It was founded in 1872 and recognized officially as a town on 1886-09-03.

Melincué is located immediately north of an endorheic lake (Laguna Melincué) and an associated wetland area that is included in a nature reserve. The fluctuating level of the Melincué Lake and the lack of hydrical infrastructure have often caused the town to suffer floods.

[edit] References

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
• Inforama — Municipal information at the official website of the Santa Fe provincial government.