Diamante, Entre Ríos

Diamante
—  City  —
Diamante Location of Diamante in Argentina
Coordinates: 32°4′S 60°39′W / 32.067°S 60.65°W / -32.067; -60.65Coordinates: 32°4′S 60°39′W / 32.067°S 60.65°W / -32.067; -60.65
Country	Argentina
Province	Entre Ríos
Department	Diamante
Government
– Mayor	Juan Carlos Darrichón (Justicialist Party)
Area
– Total	104 km2 (40.2 sq mi)
Population
– Total	19,545
– Density	187.9/km2 (486.7/sq mi)
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)
CPA base	E3105
Dialing code	+54 343

Diamante is a city in the west of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, on the eastern shore of the Paraná River. It has about 20,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is the head town of the Diamante Department.

The town of Diamante was founded on 27 February 1836, and became a first-class municipality on 13 May 1872.

References

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
• TurismoEntreRios.com - Tourism portal of Entre Ríos.