San Fernando Department Explained

San Fernando Department
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:180px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of San Fernando Department in Argentina
Coordinates:-27.45°N -117°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chaco Province
Established Date:1878 (Resistencia)
Seat Type:Head town
Seat:Resistencia
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3,489
Population Total:365,637
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Sanfernandense
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code:H3500
Area Code:03722
Website:http://www.resistencia.gov.ar/

San Fernando is a department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 365,000 inhabitants in an area of 3,489 km2, and its capital city is Resistencia, which is also the provincial capital. It located around 1,020 km from the Capital federal.

Municipalities

The department consists of 5 first-level municipalities:

Villages

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