Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Formosa Province is in northeastern Argentina, part of the Chaco Region. Its northeast end touches Asunción, Paraguay, and borders the provinces of Chaco and Salta to its south and west, respectively. The capital is Formosa. Local name: Provincia de Formosa Population: 398,413 (1991); 485,700 (2001) Area: 72,066 km² (27,825 mile²) Geographic coordinates: 24-26º N, 60-62º E The native language of Pilagá is spoken in central and western Formosa. Table of contents 1 History 2 Departments 3 Cities 4 External links History On June 15, 1955, Formosa Territory became a province. Departments Nine departments: Bermejo Formosa: containing the capital city, the most populous department (40,04 % of province) Laishí Matacos Patiño Pilagás Pilcomayo Pirané Ramón Lista Cities Principal cities are: Formosa Clorinda Espinillo Pirané San Francisco de Laishí Comandante Fontana Laguna Yema Ingeniero Juárez General Enrique Mosconi External links Provincial government (Spanish only) One-page info: enconomic info, with a map (can be enlarged) Encyclopedia Libre article (Spanish only) Provincial portal (Spanish only) This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.