Rosario del Tala

City in Entre Ríos, Argentina
32°18′S 59°8′W / 32.300°S 59.133°W / -32.300; -59.133Country ArgentinaProvince Entre RíosDepartmentTalaPopulation
 (2010 census)
 • Total12,801Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)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 12,801 inhabitants as per the 2010 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.

References

  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
  • Rosario del Tala at TurismoEntreRios.com.