Chaco Province
The Province of Chaco is a province in northeastern Argentina. There were 1,055,259 as of 2010. The province has an international border with the Paraguay. The capital and largest city is Resistencia.
Chaco | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chaco within Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 27°27′05″S 58°59′12″W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Capital and Largest City | Resistencia |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jorge Capitanich (PJ) |
| • Deputies | 7 |
| • Senators | 4 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99,633 km2 (38,469 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,055,259 |
| • Rank | 10th |
| • Density | 10.59/km2 (27.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | chacoan, chaqueño |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| ISO 3166 code | AR-H |
| Website | www |
Half of the people who live here are below the poverty line.
Chaco is from the word chacú. It is a Quechua word used for hunting by the people of the Inca Empire.
References
- "República Argentina por provincia o jurisdicción". Censo 2010. INDEC. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
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| Provinces of Argentina | |
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| Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán | |
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