San Fernando Department

San Fernando Department
Department
Location of San Fernando Department within Chaco Province
Coordinates: 27°27′S 58°59′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Chaco Province
Head town	Resistencia
Area
• Total	3,489 km^2 (1,347 sq mi)
Population
• Total	365,637
• Density	100/km^2 (270/sq mi)
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Demonym	Sanfernandense
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
Area code	03722
Website	http://www.resistencia.gov.ar/

San Fernando is a department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 365,000 inhabitants in an area of 3,489 km^2, and its capital city is Resistencia, which is also the provincial capital. It located around 1,020 km from the Capital federal.

Municipalities

The department consists of 5 first-level municipalities:

• Barranqueras
• Basail
• Fontana
• Puerto Vilelas
• Resistencia (capital)

Villages

• El Paranacito

References

1. 2001 census [INDEC]

External links

• Resistencia Municipal Website (Spanish)
• Website containing information about Resistencia (Spanish)