Federal, Entre Ríos

Federal
City
Federal Location of Federal in Argentina
Coordinates: 30°57′S 58°48′W / 30.950°S 58.800°W / -30.950; -58.800
Country	Argentina
Province	Entre Ríos
Department	Federal
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	16,075
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	E3180
Dialing code	+54 3454

Federal is a city in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It had 16,075 inhabitants per the 2010 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Federal Department. It lies in the center-north of the province, by National Route 127, about 190 km northeast of the provincial capital Paraná.

The basis of the local economy is the production of citrus and crops of wheat and soybean. The city has hosted the annual National Festival of Chamamé since 1976.

The town was officially founded on 7 September 1880 by provincial governor José Francisco Antelo [es]. The creation and shaping of the first institutions of this settlement was due to a Spanish immigrant, Antonio Flores.

Federal is the exact antipode of the Chinese city of Shanghai, the third most populous city in the world.

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

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