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Formosa Province is in northeastern Argentina, part of the Chaco Region. Its northeast end touches Asunción, Paraguay, and borders the provinces of Chaco and Salta to its south and west, respectively. The capital is Formosa.

Local name: Provincia de Formosa
Population: 398,413 (1991); 485,700 (2001)
Area: 72,066 km² (27,825 mile²)
Geographic coordinates: 24-26º N, 60-62º E

The native language of Pilagá is spoken in central and western Formosa.

1 History

On June 15, 1955, Formosa Territory became a province.

2 Departments

The province is divided into nine departments:

Department (Capital)

Bermejo ( Laguna Yema )
Formosa ( Formosa) - The most populous department (40,04 % of province population)
Laishí ( San Francisco de Laishí )
Matacos ( Ingeniero Suárez )
Patiño ( Comandante Fontana )
Pilagás ( Espinillo )
Pilcomayo ( Clorinda )
Pirané ( Pirané )
Ramón Lista ( General Enrique Mosconi )

3 Cities

Major cities are:

Formosa
Clorinda
Espinillo
Pirané
San Francisco de Laishí
Comandante Fontana
Laguna Yema
Ingeniero Juárez
General Enrique Mosconi

4 External links

Provincial government (Spanish only)
One-page info: enconomic info, with a map (can be enlarged)
Encyclopedia Libre article (Spanish only)
Provincial portal (Spanish only)

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