La Pampa Province
La Pampa is a province of Argentina. It is in the center of the country. Very few people live there.
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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 |
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.
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Supreme Court of La Pampa.
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References
- ↑ "Censo 2010 Argentina resultados definitivos: mapas". 200.51.91.231. Archived from the original on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ "Información para el desarrollo sostenible: Argentina y la Agenda 2030" (PDF) (in español). United Nations Development Programme. p. 155. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
| Provinces of Argentina | Flag of Argentina |
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| Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán | |
