Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña Explained

Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Argentina Chaco Province
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña in Argentina
Coordinates:-26.7833°N -87°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Comandante Fernández
Leader Party:UCR
Leader Title:Intendant
Leader Name:Bruno Cipolini
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:89,882
Population As Of:2010 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:H3700
Area Code:+54 3732
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cfa

Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (normally known as Sáenz Peña) is a city in the . It is the second largest in the province. It is located 170km (110miles) west-northwest of the provincial capital Resistencia, on the main rail and road route across northern Argentina to Salta. The city has a population of 76,377 for the urban area (localidad) and 88,164 for the whole municipality .

Sáenz Peña was founded in 1912 and has developed as a commercial and industrial centre serving the surrounding agricultural region of the Gran Chaco plains.

Transport

The city is served by Primer Teniente Jorge Eduardo Casco Airport.

See also