Colón Department, Entre Ríos

Colón Department
Department
Location of Colón Department within Entre Ríos Province
Coordinates: 32°13′27″S 58°8′40″W / 32.22417°S 58.14444°W / -32.22417; -58.14444Coordinates: 32°13′27″S 58°8′40″W / 32.22417°S 58.14444°W / -32.22417; -58.14444
Country	Argentina
Province	Entre Ríos
Head town	Colón
Population
• Total	52,718
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)

The Colón Department (in Spanish, Departamento Colón) is an administrative subdivision (departamento) of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It is located in the center-east of the province, beside the Uruguay River.

The department has 52,718 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. The head town is Colón (population 21,000). Other cities and towns are San José, Ubajay, Villa Elisa, Pueblo Liebig, La Clarita, Arroyo Barú, Pueblo Cazes, Hocker and Hambis.

References

Department information - Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
Complete Tourism Guide of Colón (Spanish)

Departments of Entre Rios Province

	Colón Concordia Diamante Federación Federal Gualeguay Gualeguaychú Islas del Ibicuy La Paz Nogoyá Paraná San José de Feliciano San Salvador Tala Uruguay Victoria Villaguay

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