Charata
Appearance
Charata | |
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Coordinates: 27°13′S 61°12′W / 27.217°S 61.200°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Department | Chacabuco |
Founded | 1914 |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 26,497 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
CPA base | H3730 |
Dialing code | +54 3731 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Charata is a city in the province of Chaco, Argentina. It has 26497 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Chacabuco Department and the most important city in the southwest of Chaco, located 280 km from the provincial capital Resistencia.
History
[edit]The city was founded by provincial decree on 4 October 1914.
Charata is the important settlement closest to the Campo del Cielo crater meteoric dispersion (originated by the impact of a large metallic meteoroid, probably around 3800 BCE).
References
[edit]- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- Municipality of Charata — Official website.