Formosa | |
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Province of Formosa Provincia de Formosa (Spanish) | |
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Country | Argentina |
Capital | Formosa |
Government | |
• Governor | Gildo Insfrán (PJ) |
• Vice Governor | Eber Solís (PJ) |
• Legislature | 30 |
• National Deputies | 5 |
• National Senators | María Teresa González (FDT) José Mayans (FDT) Francisco Paoltroni (LLA) |
Area | |
• Total | 72,066 km2 (27,825 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census[1]) | |
• Total | 606,941 |
• Rank | 17th |
• Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Demonym | Formoseño |
GDP | |
• Total | US$ 5.7 billion |
• Per capita | US$ 9,300 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
ISO 3166 code | AR-P |
HDI (2021) | 0.822 very high (23rd)[3] |
Website | formosa |
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.