Pilcomayo Department

Pilcomayo Department

Pilcomayo is a department in the Argentine province of Formosa. Its capital is Clorinda, the second most populous city in the province. Pilcomayo has a surface of 5,342 km² and a population of 78,114 according to the census-ar|2001. Other communities in Pilcomayo include Laguna Blanca, Laguna Naick Neck, Riacho He-Hé and Siete Palmas. The Pilcomayo River National Park ("Parque Nacional Río Pilcomayo") is about 45 kilometers west of Clorinda, crossed by the Pilcomayo River.

External links

* [http://www.moon.com/planner/argentina/mustsee/pn_pilcomayo.html Pilcomayo Travel guide]


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