Libertad Department

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Libertad
Libertad Department (Chaco - Argentina) .png
Location of Libertad in Chaco (Argentina)
Data
Capital Puerto Tirol
population 10,822 (2001, INDEC)
surface 1,088 km²
Population density 9.9 inhabitants / km²

The Libertad Department is located in the east of the Chaco province in northwest Argentina and is one of the province's 25 administrative units .

It borders the Department General Donovan in the northwest , the Department Primero de Mayo in the northeast , the Department San Fernando in the south and the Department Tapenagá in the west .

The capital of the Departamento Libertad is Puerto Tirol , a colony founded by the Welschtirolern (Trentinern).

population

According to INDEC estimates , the number of inhabitants increased from 10,822 in 2001 to 10,942 in 2005.

cities and communes

The Libertad Department is divided into the following municipalities:

Coordinates: 27 ° 18 ′  S , 59 ° 12 ′  W