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
Flag of Chaco
Coat of arms of Chaco
Location of Chaco within Argentina
Location of Chaco within Argentina
Coordinates: 27°27′05″S 58°59′12″W
Country Argentina
Capital and Largest CityResistencia
Government
  GovernorJorge Capitanich (PJ)
  Deputies7
  Senators4
Area
  Total99,633 km2 (38,469 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
  Total1,055,259
  Rank10th
  Density10.59/km2 (27.4/sq mi)
Demonym(s)chacoan, chaqueño
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-H
Websitewww.chaco.gov.ar

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

  1. "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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