Deán Funes, Argentina

Deán Funes
City
Deán Funes Location of Deán Funes in Argentina
Coordinates: 30°26′S 64°21′W / 30.433°S 64.350°W / -30.433; -64.350Coordinates: 30°26′S 64°21′W / 30.433°S 64.350°W / -30.433; -64.350
Country	Argentina
Province	Córdoba
Department	Ischilín
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	21,211
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
CPA base	X5200
Dialing code	+54 3521

Deán Funes is a city in the province of 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 , 118 km from the provincial capital Córdoba.

The settlement was founded as Villa de Deán Funes on 9 March 1875, when the Ferrocarril Central Norte from Córdoba reached the area. It received its name honouring Gregorio Funes, a writer and deacon of the Archdiocese of Córdoba who was a deputy to the Junta Grande after the May Revolution of 1810. It received a strong wave of immigration, chiefly made up of Spaniards, Italians, people from Arab countries, and Yugoslavians. The town was officially declared a city on 29 October 1929.

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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