Goya, Argentina
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Goya is a city in the south-west of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has about 106,368 inhabitants as of the 2022 census [INDEC].
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Goya | |
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Coordinates: 29°8′S 59°15′W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Corrientes |
Department | Goya |
Founded | 1807 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mariano Hormaechea |
Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 106.368 |
Demonym | goyano |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
CPA base | W3450 |
Dialing code | +54 3777 |
Website | Official website |
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The city lies on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite Reconquista, Santa Fe, 218 kilometres south from the provincial capital (Corrientes) and 715 kilometres north-northwest from Buenos Aires.
Goya hosts the annual National Festival of the Surubí, which includes a internationally known fishing contest. The surubí is a popular large catfish of the Paraná.