Presidencia de la Plaza or simply Plaza, is a town in Chaco Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Presidencia de la Plaza Department.
Presidencia de la Plaza | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Presidencia de la Plaza Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 26°59′S 59°50′W / 26.983°S 59.833°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Chaco |
| Department | Presidencia de la Plaza |
| 2nd level Municipality | Presidencia de la Plaza |
| Founded | 1921 (Official) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,231 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | H 3536 |
| Area code | +54 3734 |
| Climate | Cfa |
The area was first settled in 1911 and was officially founded in 1921 and named in honour of the former President Victorino de la Plaza.
In 2005 the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria opened a station in the town.
External links
edit- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
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