Resistencia, Chaco

Resistencia
Ciudad de Resistencia
(From top to bottom; from left to right) Panoramic view of the city; Chaco Government House; Palacio de Justicia of Resistencia; Resistencia Casino & Hotel and the New Bank of Chaco.
(From top to bottom; from left to right) Panoramic view of the city; Chaco Government House; Palacio de Justicia of Resistencia; Resistencia Casino & Hotel and the New Bank of Chaco.
Flag of Resistencia
Coat of arms of Resistencia
Nickname: 
City of sculptures
Resistencia is located in Argentina
Resistencia
Resistencia
Location of Resistencia within Argentina
Coordinates: 27°27′05″S 58°59′12″W / 27.45139°S 58.98667°W / -27.45139; -58.98667
Country Argentina
Province Chaco
DepartmentSan Fernando
Government
 • MayorGustavo Martínez (PJ)
Area
 • City562 km2 (217 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (164 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Urban
291,720
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
Area code+54 362
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.mr.gov.ar

Resistencia (pronounced [resisˈtensja] ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Chaco in north-eastern Argentina. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city proper was 291,720 inhabitants.[1] It is the anchor of a larger metropolitan area, Greater Resistencia, which comprises at least three more municipalities for a total population of 387,340 as of 2010. This conurbation is the largest in the province, and the eleventh most populous in the country.[2] It is located along the Negro River, a tributary of the much larger Paraná River, opposite the city of Corrientes, Corrientes Province.

The area was originally inhabited by Guaycuru aboriginals such as the Tobas. Their resistance to evangelisation postponed substantial European settlement until the late 19th century.[3][4] Not until 1865 was a proper settlement established, and on January 27, 1878, Resistencia was formally established as the territorial capital. The national government supported immigration, and in 1878 the first Italian immigrants arrived. The first City Council was made up entirely of members originating from that country.

  1. ^ Ministry of the Interior and Transport (2010). "Resistencia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  2. ^ INDEC (2008-06-12). "Encuesta Permanente de Hogares" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  3. ^ "Comienzos de la labor misional en el Chaco". Subsecretaría de Cultura de la Provincia del Chaco. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  4. ^ "Altamirano - Dellamea de Prieto - Sbardella" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 21, 2010.

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