Goya | |
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  Goya Location of Goya in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 29°8′S 59°15′W / 29.133°S 59.250°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Corrientes |
| Department | Goya |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Mariano Hormaechea |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 106.368 |
| Demonym | goyano |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | W3450 |
| Dialing code | +54 3777 |
| Website | Official website |
Goya is a city in the south-west of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has about 106,368 inhabitants as of the 2022 census [INDEC].
The city lies on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite Reconquista, Santa Fe, 218 kilometres south from the provincial capital (Corrientes) and 715 kilometres north-northwest from Buenos Aires.
Goya hosts the annual National Festival of the Surubí, which includes a internationally known fishing contest. The surubí is a popular large catfish of the Paraná.