Colón Department | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Mapsize: | 180px |
Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Colón in Argentina |
Coordinates: | -32.2242°N -58.1444°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Entre Ríos |
Seat Type: | Head town |
Seat: | Colón |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 52718 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | ART |
Utc Offset1: | -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 . 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.