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Formosa Province (Spanish pronunciation:) 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.
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Formosa (Spanish pronunciation:) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Formosa, on the banks of the Paraguay River, opposite the Paraguayan town of Alberdi, about 1,200 km (746 mi) north from Buenos Aires, on National Route 11. The city has a population of about 234,000 per the 2010 census .
Argentina is a federation of twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city, Buenos Aires. Provinces are divided for administration purposes into departments and municipalities , except for Buenos Aires Province , which is divided into partidos and localidades .
National Route 81 (RN81) is a road in Argentina, which runs through the province of Formosa and ends in the eastern province of Salta, joining National Route 11 in the vicinity the city of Formosa with National Route 34 in the area of El Cruce, between the towns of Embarcación and General Ballivián. Since 2008 the entire route is paved.
Landforms of Formosa Province (1 C) P. Protected areas of Formosa Province ...
An observation platform overlooking Laguna Blanca. The Pilcomayo River, after which the park is named, is the main watercourse of the area.During the wet season, the river and its tributaries flood the nearby areas, creating large swaths of interconnected lakes and marshes, most of which are temporary. [4]
The surrounding forests are rich in valuable quebracho, pau d'arco, astronium trees, however, and Pirané became a secondary center for forestry in Argentina. 9th of July Boulevard The extensive wetlands surrounding Pirané give the area a notable biodiversity which includes such as armadillo , heron , iguana , jabiru , jaguar , magpie , coral ...