Candelaria
Candelaria is a village and municipality in Misiones Province in north-eastern Argentina. Historically, the ownership of Candelaria was heavily disputed between Argentina and Paraguay.
- Type: Town with 14,200 residents
- Description: municipality and village in Misiones Province, Argentina
- Also known as: “Candelaria (Misiones)”, “Candelaria, Misiones”, and “Conocido como ‘Cande’”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garupá.
Garupá
Town
Candelaria
- Categories: municipality, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Departamento de Candelaria, Misiones, Mesopotamia, Argentina, South America
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Latitude
-27.46125° or 27° 27′ 41″ south
Longitude
-55.74407° or 55° 44′ 39″ west
Population
14,200
Elevation
104 metres (341 feet)
UN/LOCODE
AR CDL
Open location code
5846G7Q4+G9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Candelaria” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Candelaria”
- Cebuano: “Candelaria”
- Chinese: “坎德拉里亞”
- Dutch: “Candelaria”
- French: “Candelaria”
- German: “Candelaria”
- Irish: “Candelaria”
- Italian: “Candelaria”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Candelaria”
- Persian: “کندلاریا”
- Polish: “Candelaria”
- Portuguese: “Candelaria”
- Spanish: “Candelaria”
- Swedish: “Candelaria, Misiones”
- Swedish: “Candelaria”
- Ukrainian: “Канделарія”
- Vietnamese: “Candelaria”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: San Jorge and 2 de Febrero.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Instituto de Previsión Social and Galería centro.
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Worth a closer look: Posadas and Puerto Iguazú.
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