Corrientes

For other uses, see Corrientes (disambiguation).

Corrientes Taragui
City
Above: Panorama view of Manuel Belgano Bridge, Corrientes Carnival on every February Middle:The city of Corrientes with the General Belgano Bridge in the background Bottom: Corrientes Carthedral, Corrientes City Hall (All items were left to right)
Flag Coat of arms
Corrientes Location of Corrientes in Argentina
Coordinates: 27°29′S 58°49′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Corrientes
Department	Capital
Government
• Intendant	Roberto Fabían Ríos (Front for Victory)
Area
• City	500 km2 (190 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Urban	346,334
Demonym(s)	Correntine correntino/a (Spanish) taraguigua (Guarani)
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	W3400
Dialing code	+54 379
Website	Official website

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Corrientes (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈrjentes] ^ⓘ; Guarani: Taragui, lit. 'Currents') is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about 1,000 km (621 mi) from Buenos Aires and 300 km (186 mi) from Posadas, on National Route 12. It has a population of 346,334 according to the 2010 Census. It lies opposite its twin city, Resistencia, Chaco.

Corrientes has a mix of colonial and modern architecture, several churches and a number of lapacho, ceibo, jacaranda and orange trees. It is also home to one of Argentina's biggest carnival and chamamé celebrations.

The annual average temperature is 21.3 °C (70.3 °F). The annual rainfall is around 1,500 millimetres (59 in).