| Melincué | |
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Melincué
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | General López |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar Pernigotti (Socialist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 277 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,228 |
| • Density | 8/km2 (20.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | S2728 |
| Dialing code | +54 3465 |
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.