Primero de Mayo Department

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Primero de Mayo
Official name	Departamento de Primero de Mayo
Capital	Margarita Belén
Country Province	Argentina Chaco
Foundation Founder	?  ?
Population:
- Total	9,131 (2001 census [INDEC])
- Density	4.9 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+30.91% (1991-2001)
Resident name	?
Telephone code	03722
Post Code	H3505
Location
- Coordinates	27°16′S, 58°58′W
Area	1,864km²
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	1,035km
- to Resistencia	15km
Patron	?
Web Site	?

Primero de Mayo is a south eastern department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 9,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,864km², and its capital city is Margarita Belén, which is located around 1,035km from Capital Federal.

[edit] Settlements

• Colonia Benítez
• Margarita Belén

[edit] External links

• Massacre of Margarita Belén (Spanish)

Departments of Chaco Province

Almirante Brown | Bermejo| Chacabuco | Comandante Fernández| Doce de Octubre | Dos de Abril | Fray Justo Santa María del Oro | General Belgrano | General Donovan | General Güemes | Independencia | Libertad | Libertador General San Martín | Maipú | Mayor Luis Jorge Fontana | Nueve de Julio | O'Higgins | Presidencia de la Plaza | Primero de Mayo | Quitilipi | San Fernando | San Lorenzo | Sargento Cabral | Tapenagá | Veinticinco de Mayo