Deán Funes, Argentina
Deán Funes | ||
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Dialing code +54 3521 | | |
Deán Funes is a city in the
Córdoba, Argentina. It has 20,164 inhabitants per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Ischilín Department. It is the largest city in the northwest of the province. It lies by National Route 60, 118 km from the provincial capital Córdoba
.
History
The settlement was founded as Villa de Deán Funes on 9 March 1875, when the
immigration
, chiefly made up of Spaniards, Italians, people from Arab countries, and Yugoslavs. The town was officially declared a city on 29 October 1929.
Transportation
The city hosts the Northern Córdoba Tradition Festival annually in the first half of January.
References
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- Municipality of Deán Funes — Official website.
- Deán Funes at LiveArgentina.com.
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