Bernardo de Irigoyen (Misiones)

Bernardo de Irigoyen ( Misiones ) is the capital of the department of General Manuel Belgrano, in Misiones Province in northeastern Argentina. It is the easternmost town on Argentina and its position on the Cerro Barracón ( 835 m), the highest town in the province. In the classification of municipalities in the province of place belongs to the municipalities of the second category.

You can reach Bernardo de Irigoyen on the Ruta Nacional 14, which connects the Argentine Mesopotamia with the rest of the country. She is a border town with Brazil at the so-called "dry border " ( Frontera Seca ) with an important border crossing. You two cities lying on the Brazilian side hot Dionisio Cerqueira (Santa Catarina ) and Barracão ( Paraná ).

Climate

The annual rainfall is 2,012 millimeters.

History

The founding date of the city is July 11, 1921. It bears the name of the politician and diplomat Bernardo de Irigoyen.