GOYA

goya, a river town and port of corrientes, argentine republic, the commercial centre of the south-western departments of the province and chief town of a department of the same name, on a _riacho_ or side channel of the parana about 5 m. from the main channel and about 120 m. s. of the city of corrientes. pop. (1905, est.) 7000. the town is built on low ground which is subject to inundations in very wet weather, but its streets are broad and the general appearance of its edifices is good. among its public buildings is a handsome parish church and a national normal school. the productions of the neighbourhood are chiefly pastoral, and its exports include cattle, hides, wool and oranges. goya had an export of crudely-made cheese long before the modern cheese factories of the argentine republic came into existence. the place dates from 1807, and had its origin, it is said, in the trade established there by a ship captain and his wife gregoria or goya, who supplied passing vessels with beef.