The Gualeguaychú Department (in Spanish

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, Departamento Gualeguaychú) is an administrative subdivision (departamento

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) of the province

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 of Entre Ríos

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, Argentina

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. It is located in the south-east of the province, beside the Uruguay River

Uruguay River

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.

The department has 101,350 inhabitants as per the , which are distributed in 23 districts. The head town is Gualeguaychú (population 76,000). Other cities and towns are Aldea San Antonio

Aldea San Antonio

Aldea San Antonio is a village beside the San Antonio creek in the Gualeguaychu Departament, in Entre Rios Province, in Argentina. The village was founded on February 27, 1889 by families came from the village of Huck , in the Bergeseite of Volga river, in Russia.- History :In January 1887,...

, Larroque, Urdinarrain, Gilbert, Enrique Carbó, Pueblo General Belgrano, Irazusta, Costa Uruguay Norte, Aldea San Juan, Faustino M. Parera, General Almada, Las Mercedes, Cuchilla Redonda, Costa San Antonio, Rincón del Gato, Distrito Talitas, Alarcón, Estación Escriña, Costa Uruguay Sur, Pastor Britos, Perdices, and Rincón del Cinto.