| Diamante | |
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Diamante
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Entre Ríos |
| Department | Diamante |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Carlos Darrichón (Justicialist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104 km2 (40.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,545 |
| • Density | 187.9/km2 (486.7/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.