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Area: 29,801 KM2 Population: 963,869 (2001). Main Cities: Posadas, Oberá, Apóstoles, El Dorado, Puerto Iguazú, Jardín América y Leandro N. Alem. Description:
The province of Misiones, situated in the Mesopotamian region, is
bounded by Brazil, on the north, east and south, and by the province of Corrientes and the
Republic of Paraguay, on the west.
Its total area comprises 29,801 square kilometers (0.8% of the national total),
dominated by deep rivers, which constitute the provincial hydric borders, providing a
markedly mesopotamic characteristic. The terrain is crossed from northeast to southwest
by low ranges of sierras.
Steep-sloping lands constitute 70% of
the territory, which are unsuitable for agriculture.
Only the lands referred to as the «south fields» provide
adequate conditions for farming. Misiones, due to its geographic location,
is a circulation axle, which enables a fluent integration of goods and population
circuits, of both national and international origins.
Climate is subtropical humid with no draught periods at all.
Total annual rainfall amounts to 1,700 mm, while average annual temperature is 20°C/68°F.
Political Organization and Demographic Structure:
The province, whose capital city is Posadas, is divided into 17 departments, with separate political and administrative powers.
Annual growth rate is 28‰, while density records 27 inhabitants per square kilometer. Urban population comes up to 63%. (1991).
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