Cosquín, Córdoba

This article is about the city. For the river, see Cosquín River.

Cosquín
—  Town  —
Plaza San Martín
Cosquín Location of Cosquín in Argentina
Coordinates: 31°14′S 64°27′W / 31.233°S 64.45°W / -31.233; -64.45Coordinates: 31°14′S 64°27′W / 31.233°S 64.45°W / -31.233; -64.45
Country	Argentina
Province	Córdoba
Department	Punilla
Government
– Mayor	Marcelo Villanueva (Unión por Córdoba)
Elevation	720 m (2,362 ft)
Population
– Total	19,070
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)
CPA base	X5166
Dialing code	+54 3541

Cosquín is a small town in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, located about 52 km from the city of Córdoba, and 783 km from Buenos Aires. It has about 19,000 inhabitants as of the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is the head town of the Punilla Department, and is located on the banks of the Cosquín River, and on the foot of a small mountain (Cerro Pan de Azúcar).

Cosquín is the oldest town in the scenic Punilla Valley; the region was already populated by the 16th century. Cosquín was officially founded with the title of villa (village) on 4 August 1876, and declared a city on 26 August 1939.

In the past, the region of Cosquín was appreciated for its benign climate, recommended by physicians for pulmonary ailments, and a whole industry of hospitals and therapeutic establishments appeared in order to provide services to patients from Argentina and even other countries. As the popularity of this kind of treatment decreased, the economy of Cosquín became more focused on tourism.

Since 1961, Cosquín hosts an annual National Folklore Festival, which receives around 100,000 visitors.^[1]

References

In Spanish unless otherwise noted.

1. ^ Aquí Cosquín (Spanish)

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
• Villa Carlos Paz and Valle de Punilla
• Cosquín - Tourism portal.
• Cosquín Turismo - Tourism portal.
• Valle de Punilla - Tourism portal.
• WelcomeArgentina.com - Tourism portal (in English).