Clorinda, Formosa

Clorinda is a city located in the province of Formosa, Argentina. It is the head town of the Pilcomayo Department, and has 47,240 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is located 115 km north-northeast from the provincial capital Formosa, at the easternmost tip of the province, 4 km from the Paraguayan border, on the right bank of the Pilcomayo River, 10 km before its confluence with the Paraguay River. Opposite Clorinda lies the Paraguayan capital, Asunción. The two cities are linked by the San Ignacio de Loyola International Bridge. Clorinda also marks the junction between National Route 11 and National Route 86.

Clorinda
City
Clorinda, Argentina
Coat of arms
Clorinda Location of Clorinda in Argentina
Coordinates: 25°17′S 57°43′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Formosa
Department	Pilcomayo
Founded	1899
Government
• Intendant	Manuel Celauro (Justicialist Party)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	52,837
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	P3610
Dialing code	+54 3718
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website

Transport

The city is served by Clorinda Airport, which has, as of 2021, no commercial airline service. The nearest commercial airport is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asuncion, with nine passenger and two cargo airlines serving it. There's also the Clorinda Bus Terminal Station that offers services to other Northern Argentine destinations, through the National Route 12

Clorinda City Council.

The San Ignacio de Loyola International Bridge, depicted at the city's coat of arms, Argentina–Paraguay border.

Notable people

• José Mayans, politician and national senator
• Charo Bogarín, musician and actress
• Carlos Soto, footballer

External links

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)