General Belgrano Department, Chaco Explained

General Belgrano Department
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:180px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of General Belgrano Department in Argentina
Coordinates:-26.95°N -118°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chaco Province
Established Date:1917-04-30
Seat Type:Head town
Seat:Corzuela
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1,218
Population Total:10,470
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Belgranense
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code:H3718
Area Code:03731

General Belgrano is a central department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 10,500 inhabitants in an area of 1,218 km2, and its capital city is Corzuela, which is located around 1,250 km from the Capital federal.

The department is named in honour of General Manuel Belgrano (June 3, 1770 – June 20, 1820), an Argentine economist, Lawyer, Politician and military leader.