Pilcomayo Department
Pilcomayo | |
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Location of Pilcomayo in Formosa (Argentina) | |
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Capital | Clorinda |
population | 78,114 (2001, INDEC) |
surface | 5,342 km² |
Population density | 14.6 inhabitants / km² |
Pilcomayo is a department in the Formosa Province in northern Argentina and is one of nine administrative units in the province.
It borders Paraguay to the north and east , the Formosa department to the south and the Pilagás and Pirané departments to the west . It has an area of 5,342 km² with 78,114 inhabitants and a population density of 14.6 inhabitants / km².
The capital of the Pilcomayo department is Clorinda .
geography
The Río Pilcomayo National Park is about 45 kilometers west of Clorinda and is traversed by the Río Pilcomayo .
population
According to INDEC calculations, the population rose from 78,114 inhabitants (2001) to 93,160 inhabitants in 2005.
structure
The Pilcomayo department is divided into a first category municipality ( Clorinda ), a second category municipality ( Laguna Blanca ), the two third category municipalities Laguna Naick Neck and Riacho He-Hé , the Comisión de Fomento Siete Palmas and the Juntas Vecinales Provinciales Palma Sola , Puerto Pilcomayo and Riacho Negro .
Web links
- Portal Departamento Pilcomayo (Spanish)
Coordinates: 25 ° 18 ′ S , 57 ° 48 ′ W