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