Formosa Province
province of Argentina
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Summary
Formosa Province is a province of Argentina[1]. It draws 1,965 Wikipedia views per month (province of argentina category, ranking #13 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Argentina[3]
- Country: Argentina[4]
- Head of government: Gildo Insfrán[5]
- Capital: Formosa[6]
- Shares border with: Salta Province[7], Chaco Province[8], Boquerón Department[9], Presidente Hayes Department[10], Central Department[11], Ñeembucú Department[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Departamento Bermejo[13], Formosa Department[14], Departamento Laishí[15], Departamento Matacos[16], Patiño Departament[17], Departamento Pilagás[18], Pilcomayo Department[19], Departamento Pirané[20], Departamento Ramón Lista[21]
- Legislative body: Formosa Chamber of Deputies[22]
- Part of: South America Midwest Integrated Zone[23]
- Commons category: Formosa Province[24]
- Located in time zone: UTC−03:00[25], America/Argentina/Córdoba[26]
- Inception: June 15, 1955[27]
- Official website: https://www.formosa.gob.ar[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Formosa Province[29]
- Population: 530,162[30], 607,419[31]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Formosa Province[32]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[35]
- Official name: Provincia de Formosa[36]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the province of Formosa[37]
- Demonym: formoseño[38], formoseña[39]
- Native label: Provincia de Formosa[40]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Formosa Province[41]
- Owner of: Estadio Cincuentenario[42]
- Elevation above sea level: 115 m[43]
- Area: 72,066 km²[44]
- Language used: Pilagá[45], Abipón[46], Wichí Lhamtés Nocten[47], Toba Qom[48], Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay[49], Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz[50]
Why It Matters
Formosa Province has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]