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Chaco Province
province of Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Province of Chaco is a province in northeastern Argentina. There were 1,129,606 as of 2022.[2] The province has an international border with Paraguay. The capital and largest city is Resistencia.
Quick Facts Country, Capital and Largest City ...
Chaco | |
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![]() Location of Chaco in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 27°27′05″S 58°59′12″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital and Largest City | Resistencia |
Government | |
• Governor | Leandro Zdero (UCR|Juntos por el Cambio) |
• Deputies | 7 |
• Senators | 3 |
Area | |
• Total | 99,633 km2 (38,469 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,129,606 |
• 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 |
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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.