Melincué is a town (comuna) in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 287 km from the provincial capital. It has about 2,200 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the General López Department. It was founded in 1872 and recognized officially as a town on 1886-09-03.

Melincué
Town
Melincué Location of Melincué in Argentina
Coordinates: 33°39′S 61°27′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Department	General López
Government
• Mayor	Oscar Pernigotti (Socialist Party)
Area
• Total	277 km2 (107 sq mi)
Population
• Total	2,228
• Density	8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
CPA base	S2728
Dialing code	+54 3465

Melincué is located immediately north of an endorheic lake (Laguna Melincué) and an associated wetland area that is included in a nature reserve. The fluctuating level of the Melincué Lake and the lack of hydrical infrastructure have often caused the town to suffer floods.

References

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
• "Melincué". Santa Fe provincial government.

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