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Charata — City — Location of Charata in Argentina Coordinates: 27°13′S 61°12′W / 27.217°S 61.2°WCoordinates: 27°13′S 61°12′W / 27.217°S 61.2°W Country Argentina
Province Chaco Department Chacabuco Elevation 85 m (279 ft) Population - Total 27,813 Time zone ART (UTC-3) CPA base H3730 Dialing code +54 3731 Charata is a city in the province of Chaco, Argentina. It has 27,813 inhabitants as per the 2001 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.
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
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
- Municipality of Charata — Official website.
Categories:- Populated places in Chaco Province
- Chaco Province geography stubs
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