Goya, Argentina
Goya is a city in the south-west of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has about 77,349 inhabitants as of the 2010 census [INDEC].
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Goya Location of Goya in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 29°8′S 59°15′W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Corrientes |
| Department | Goya |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ignacio Osella |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 77.349 |
| Demonym | goyano |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | W3450 |
| Dialing code | +54 3777 |
| Website | Official website |
The city lies on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite Reconquista, Santa Fe, 218 kilometres south from the provincial capital (Corrientes) and 715 kilometres north-northwest from Buenos Aires.
Goya hosts the annual National Festival of the Surubí, which includes a fishing contest. The surubí is a popular large catfish of the Paraná.
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