Formosa, Argentina

Formosa
Collage of Formosa
Collage of Formosa
Coat of arms of Formosa
Formosa is located in Argentina
Formosa
Formosa
Location of Formosa in Argentina
Coordinates: 26°11′S 58°11′W / 26.183°S 58.183°W / -26.183; -58.183
Country Argentina
Province Formosa
DepartmentFormosa
FoundedApril 8, 1879
Founded byLuis Jorge Fontana
Government
 • IntendantJorge Jofré (FpV)
Area
 • City
72,066 km2 (27,825 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Estimate 
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276,309
 • Urban
234,000
Demonymformoseño
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA base
P3600
Dialing code+54 370
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
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Formosa (Spanish pronunciation: [foɾˈmosa]) 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 [INDEC].

Formosa is the hub of the provincial industry, that processes the product of its natural resources. The port that serves Paraguay towards the Paraná River is the main transport means for the provincial production.

Notable sights of the city include the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cathedral, the Government House, the Torelli Botanic Forest Garden, the Provincial History Museum (Museo Histórico Provincial), the Estadio Centenario ("Centenary Stadium") football stadium, the Guaicole fauna reserve, the shore of the Paraguay River, the Isla de Oro Island, and the Central Square named after José de San Martín.