Colón Department, Entre Ríos

Colón Department
—  Department  —
Location of Colón Department within Entre Ríos Province
Coordinates: 32°13′27″S 58°8′40″W
Country	Argentina
Province	Entre Ríos
Head town	Colón
Population
• Total	52,718
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)

The Colón Department (in Spanish, Departamento Colón) is an administrative subdivision (departamento) of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It is located in the center-east of the province, beside the Uruguay River.

The department has 52,718 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. The head town is Colón (population 21,000). Other cities and towns are San José, Ubajay, Villa Elisa, Pueblo Liebig, La Clarita, Arroyo Barú, Pueblo Cazes, Hocker and Hambis.

References

• Department information - Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
• Complete Tourism Guide of Colón (Spanish)