Santa Lucía, Corrientes
Santa Lucía is a city in the province of Corrientes, Argentina. It has 11,589 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC]. It lies on the western shore of the Santa Lucía River, between this river and the nearby Paraná, about 20 km northeast from the city of Goya and 170 km south from the provincial capital Corrientes.
Santa Lucía | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Santa Lucía Location of Santa Lucía in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 28°59′S 59°6′W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Corrientes |
| Department | Lavalle |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 11,589 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base | W3440 |
| Dialing code | +54 3777 |
The city hosts a National Horticulture Festival every year during the first half of November.
Indigenous languages
The following language names are reported by Čestmír Loukotka (1968) as extinct unclassified languages of the Santa Lucía Mission.[1]
- Casota language
- Culaycha language
- Emischata language
- Supeselb language
- Taguaylen language
References
- Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- Municipality of Santa Lucía — Portal of the city.
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