Bernardo de Irigoyen | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Argentina Misiones Province#Argentina |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Bernardo de Irigoyen in Argentina |
Coordinates: | -26.25°N -112°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | General Manuel Belgrano |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 1064 |
Elevation M: | 835 |
Population Total: | 10,889 |
Population As Of: | 2001 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | ART |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | CPA base |
Postal Code: | N3366 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | +54 3741 |
Bernardo de Irigoyen is a city in the province of Misiones, Argentina. It has 10,889 inhabitants as per the, and is the head town of the General Manuel Belgrano Department. It carries the name of prominent politician and diplomat Bernardo de Irigoyen.
The city is located in the easternmost point of Argentina, on the border with Brazil, next to Dionísio Cerqueira (state of Santa Catarina) and Barracão (state of Paraná), an important entrance to the country. It lies on Barracón Hill, at an altitude of 835 m, the highest point in Misiones, by National Route 14, which connects the Argentine Mesopotamia with other regions.
The municipality contains part of the Urugua-í Provincial Park, created in 1990.
Bernardo de Irigoyen has a humid subtropical climate with abundant rainfall in every season (Cfa in Köppen climate classification), closely bordering a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) as the hottest month averages exactly 221NaN1). Due to its elevation, it has the coolest climate among the cities of Misiones province, with an annual mean of 18.31NaN1.