La Pampa Province
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Provincia de La Pampa | |
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| Province of La Pampa | |
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| Coordinates: 36°37′S 64°17′W / 36.617°S 64.283°WCoordinates: 36°37′S 64°17′W / 36.617°S 64.283°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Capital | Santa Rosa |
| Divisions | 22 departments |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Sergio Ziliotto |
| • Senators | Daniel Kroneberger María Victoria Huala Daniel Pablo Bensusán |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143,440 km2 (55,380 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 318,951 |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Density | 2.22358/km2 (5.75906/sq mi) |
| Spanish: <500,000 speakers Volga German: 300-2,000 speakers (unofficial) | |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| ISO 3166 code | AR-L |
| HDI (2019) | 0.853 Very High (5th)[2] |
| Website | www |
La Pampa is a province of Argentina. It is in the center of the country. Very few people live there.
History
In 1952, the province was renamed after Eva Perón. In 1955, it was changed back to La Pampa.
Economy
Agriculture gives a fourth to La Pampa's economy. The most important activity is cattle ranching. Other livestock include sheep, goats and pigs.
La Pampa Province Media
Stables at the former Roca-Luro Estate, now the Luro Prairie Preserve.
Landscape near Winifreda, La Pampa.
Köppen climate map of La Pampa
Parque Luro Natural Prairie Preserve.
Civic Center and governor's offices, Santa Rosa.
Supreme Court of La Pampa.
References
- ↑ Censo 2010 Argentina resultados definitivos: mapas200.51.91.231. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ Información para el desarrollo sostenible: Argentina y la Agenda 2030 (in es)United Nations Development Programme. p. 155. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
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