San Fernando Department

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San Fernando
Official name	Departamento San Fernando
Capital	Resistencia
Country Province	Argentina Chaco
Foundation Founder	1878 (Resistencia)  ?
Population:
- Total	365,637 (2001 census [INDEC])
- Density	104.8 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+22.46% (1991-2001)
Resident name	sanfernandense
Telephone code	03722
Post Code	H3500
Location
- Coordinates	27°27′S, 58°59′W
Area	3,489km²
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	1,020km
- to Resistencia	n/a km
Patron	San Fernando
Web Site	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 3,489km², and its capital city is Resistencia, which is also the provincial capital. It located around 1,020km from Capital Federal.

[edit] Settlements

• Basail

• Fontana

• Puerto Vilelas

• Resistencia

[edit] External links

• Resistencia Municipal Website (Spanish)

• Website containing information about Resistencia (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