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Map of Entre Ríos

Entre Ríos is a first-level division of Argentina. Its largest mapped city is Paraná, with about 262,295 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Entre Ríos, and the tables list its 6 mapped cities along with the ports nearest to them.

Cities Mapped
6
Largest City
Paraná
262,295
Country
Argentina
South America

Interactive Map of Entre Ríos

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About Entre Ríos

Entre Ríos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈentɾe ˈri.os], 'Between Rivers') is a central province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires (south), Corrientes (north) and Santa Fe (west), and Uruguay in the east.

Its capital is Paraná (391,000 inhabitants), which lies on the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe.

Together with Córdoba and Santa Fe, since 1999, the province is part of the economic-political association known as the Center Region.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Entre Ríos Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Entre Ríos, Argentina
Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Entre Ríos in Depth

History

The first inhabitants of the area that is now Entre Ríos were the Charrúa and Chaná who each occupied separate parts of the region. Spaniards entered in 1520, when Juan Rodríguez Serrano ventured up the Uruguay River searching for the Pacific Ocean.

The first permanent Spanish settlement was erected in the current La Paz Department at the end of the 16th century. As governor of Asunción first and then of Buenos Aires, Hernandarias conducted expeditions to Entre Ríos unexplored lands. Juan de Garay, after founding Santa Fe, explored this area, which he called la otra banda ("the other bank").

Geography

As part of the Mesopotamic region, the land is almost completely flat, with hills some 100 meters in height. There are two main systems of low hills, called lomadas or cuchillas: the Cuchilla de Montiel (west) and the Cuchilla Grande (east), which are separated by the Gualeguay River.

The name of the province means "between rivers". Entre Ríos is limited and traversed by many rivers and streams: the Paraná River and its delta to the west and south; the Uruguay River and the Mocoretá River to the east; and the Guayquiraró River to the north.

Two national parks are located within the province: El Palmar National Park and Predelta National Park.

Economy

Entre Rios' economy is the sixth largest in Argentina. Its output in 2006 was estimated at US$7.71 billion, or, US$6,710 per capita in 2006 (about a fourth less than the national average). In 2013, its output was estimated at $63.814 billion Pesos (about US$11.688 billion) or, 48,327 pesos (about US$8,851) per capita at current market prices. This was 21% below the average GDP per capita of 69,678 pesos (about US$12,762) for Argentina in 2013 at current market prices.

Its economy has long been more agricultural than the median in Argentina, comprising about 15% of output. Entre Rios' agricultural products include rice (60% of the national production), soybeans, wheat, maize, and citrus of which it is the second biggest producer, and exporting 16% of the production mainly to Europe.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Entre Ríos Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Entre Ríos: Key Facts

Key facts about Entre Ríos
Population1,425,578 (2022)
Area78,781 km²
CapitalParaná
Head of governmentRogelio Frigerio

Facts from Wikidata Q44762 (CC0).

History of Entre Ríos: Empires and States

The atlas records 7 polities whose mapped territory included part of Entre Ríos, from The Spanish Empire in 1582 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held Entre Ríos, in chronological order
PolityPeriod here
The Spanish Empire1582–1810 CE
Río de la Plata1811–1833 CE
Federal League1814–1819 CE
Empire of Brazil1822–1827 CE
Oriental Republic of Uruguay1828–2024 CE
Argentine Confederation1834–1929 CE
Argentine Republic1930–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Entre Ríos

Entre Ríos on the world map in each year one of these states held it:

Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.

Largest Cities in Entre Ríos

6 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Entre Ríos
#NamePopulation
1Paraná262,295
2Concordia145,210
3Gualeguaychú78,676
4Concepción del Uruguay67,895
5Gualeguay33,120
6Victoria25,139

Ports in Entre Ríos

3 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Ports in Entre Ríos
#NameChannel Depth
1Colon53 m
2Concepcion del Uruguay49.4 m
3Diamante45.7 m

Entre Ríos: Quick Answers

Where is Entre Ríos?
Entre Ríos is a first-level division of Argentina, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 32.3972° S, 59.1405° W.
What is the largest city in Entre Ríos?
Paraná is the largest city mapped in Entre Ríos, with a metropolitan population of about 262,295.
How many cities are in Entre Ríos?
YearMaps maps 6 cities and towns in Entre Ríos, with a combined metropolitan population of about 612,335. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.

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