Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña | |
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City | |
Location of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 26°47′S 60°27′W / 26.783°S 60.450°WCoordinates: 26°47′S 60°27′W / 26.783°S 60.450°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Chaco |
Department | Comandante Fernández |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gerardo Cipolini (UCR) |
Population | |
• Total | 76,377 |
Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
CPA base | H3700 |
Dialing code | +54 3732 |
Climate | Cfa |
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (normally known as Sáenz Peña) is a city in the province of Chaco, Argentina. It is the second largest in the province. It is located 170 kilometres (110 mi) west-northwest of the provincial capital Resistencia, on the main rail and road route across northern Argentina to Salta. The city has a population of 76,377 for the urban area (localidad) and 88,164 for the whole municipality (2001 census [INDEC]).
Sáenz Peña was founded in 1912 and has developed as a commercial and industrial centre serving the surrounding agricultural region of the Gran Chaco plains.