Presidencia de la Plaza

Town in Chaco, Argentina
26°59′S 59°50′W / 26.983°S 59.833°W / -26.983; -59.833Country ArgentinaProvince ChacoDepartmentPresidencia de la Plaza2nd level MunicipalityPresidencia de la PlazaFounded1921 (Official)Elevation
81 m (266 ft)Population
 ((2001 census [INDEC]))
 • Total12,231Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)CPA Base
H 3536
Area code+54 3734ClimateCfa

Presidencia de la Plaza or simply Plaza, is a town in Chaco Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Presidencia de la Plaza Department.

The area was first settled in 1911 and was officially founded in 1921 and named in honour of the former President Victorino de la Plaza.

In 2005 the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria opened a station in the town.

External links

  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
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