Mayor Luis Jorge Fontana Department Explained

Mayor Luis Jorge Fontana Department
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:180px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mayor Luis Jorge Fontana Department in Argentina
Coordinates:-27.5833°N -103°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chaco Province
Established Date:1910 (Villa Ángela)
Seat Type:Head town
Seat:Villa Ángela
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:53,550
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code:H3540
Area Code:03735

Mayor Luis Jorge Fontana is a southern department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 53,500 inhabitants in an area of 3,708 km2, and its capital city is Villa Ángela, which is located around 182 km from the provincial capital. The department takes its name from Luis Jorge Fontana, the first governor of Chubut and an explorer of the region.

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