Melincué

Melincué
—  Town  —
Melincué Location of Melincué in Argentina
Coordinates: 33°39′S 61°27′W / 33.65°S 61.45°W / -33.65; -61.45Coordinates: 33°39′S 61°27′W / 33.65°S 61.45°W / -33.65; -61.45
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Department	General López
Government
– Mayor	Oscar Pernigotti (Socialist Party)
Area
– Total	277 km2 (107 sq mi)
Population
– Total	2,228
– Density	8/km2 (20.8/sq mi)
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)
CPA base	S2728
Dialing code	+54 3465

Melincué is a town (comuna) in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 287 km from the provincial capital. It has about 2,200 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the General López Department. It was founded in 1872 and recognized officially as a town on 1886-09-03.

Melincué is located immediately north of an endorheic lake (Laguna Melincué) and an associated wetland area that is included in a nature reserve. The fluctuating level of the Melincué Lake and the lack of hydrical infrastructure have often caused the town to suffer floods.

References

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
• Inforama — Municipal information at the official website of the Santa Fe provincial government.