Rosario del Tala | |
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Rosario del Tala
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Coordinates: | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Entre Ríos |
Department | Tala |
Population | |
• Total | 13,807 |
Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
CPA base | E3174 |
Dialing code | +54 3445 |
Rosario del Tala is a city in the center-south of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It has 13,807 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Tala Department. It lies on the western banks of the Gualeguay River, 179 km east-southeast from the provincial capital Paraná and 118 km due west from Colón.
A populated settlement existed in the area already in the 1750s, but the town was officially founded on 7 July 1863 by decree of governor Justo José de Urquiza.