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Formosa is a city and capital of Formosa Province in northeastern Argentina, located along the Paraná River near the border with Paraguay. It serves as an important regional hub for trade, transportation, and government administration in that area of Argentina.
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- Locality
- Municipio de Formosa
- Region
- Formosa
- Country
- Argentina
- Population
- 222,226
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Formosa ( Spanish pronunciation: [foɾˈmosa]) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Formosa, on the banks of the Paraguay River, opposite the Paraguayan town of Alberdi, about 1,200 km (746 mi) north from Buenos Aires, on National Route 11. The city has a population of about 234,000 per the 2010 census [INDEC].
Formosa is the hub of the provincial industry, that processes the product of its natural resources. The port that serves Paraguay towards the Paraná River is the main transport means for the provincial production.