Formosa Province

Formosa Province (Spanish pronunciation: [foɾˈmosa]) is a province in northeastern Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco Region. Formosa's northeast end touches Asunción, Paraguay, and the province borders the provinces of Chaco and Salta to its south and west, respectively. The capital is Formosa.

Formosa
Provincia de Formosa (Spanish)
Province
Province of Formosa
CountryArgentina
CapitalFormosa
Government
  GovernorGildo Insfrán (PJ)
  Vice GovernorEber Solís (PJ)
  Legislature30
  National Deputies5
  National SenatorsMaría Teresa González (FDT)
José Mayans (FDT)
Francisco Paoltroni (LLA)
Area
  Total72,066 km2 (27,825 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total606,041
  Rank17th
  Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
DemonymFormoseño
GDP
  TotalUS$ 5.7 billion
  Per capitaUS$ 9,300
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-P
HDI (2021)0.822 very high (23rd)
Websiteformosa.gob.ar
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