Misiones Province
Misiones is one of the provinces of Argentina. It is in the northeastern corner of the country. Paraguay is to the northwest. Brazil is to the north, east and south. There are 965,522 people living in Misiones. Iguazú National Park is here.
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 Location of Misiones within Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 26°55′S 54°31′W / 26.92°S 54.52°WCoordinates: 26°55′S 54°31′W / 26.92°S 54.52°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Capital | Posadas |
| Departments | 17 |
| Municipalities | 78 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Oscar Herrera Ahuad |
| • Deputies | 7 |
| • Senators | 3 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.801 km2 (11.506 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 1.097.829 (Ranked 10th) |
| • Density | 36.8/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| ISO 3166 code | AR-N |
| Website | www |
The province first had Guarani people.
Misiones makes the most yerba mate in all of Argentina. Light manufacturing and tourism also help the economy.
Misiones Province Media
1846 impression of San Ignacio Miní, a Jesuit Reduction, abandoned following the temporary abolition of the order in 1773.
Steamer on the riverbank at Posadas in 1892
Ukrainian immigrants harvest yerba mate in 1920. Despite challenging conditions, Misiones attracted considerable European immigration in the early 20th-century.
Iguazu Falls Brazil Argentina 2010 June
Köppen climate map of Misiones Province.
Terminal at Puerto Iguazu International Airport.
- Yerbamatemisiones
Governor's offices, Posadas
Misiones Provincial Police
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References
| Provinces of Argentina | 
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|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán | |
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