General Belgrano Department, Chaco

General Belgrano Department, Chaco

Infobox Chaco
name= General Belgrano
official name= Departamento de General Belgrano


capital= Corzuela
foundation= April 30 1917
founder= presidential decree
pop= 10,470 (census-ar|2001)
density= 8.6 Inhabitants/km²
pop change= +4.39% (1991-2001)
resident= belgranense
tel= 03731
post= H3718
coor= coord|26|57|S|60|58|W
area= 1,218km²
dist1= 1,250km
dist2= 255km
patron= ?
mayor= Nestor Pedro Gabriel Ninoff, PJ| web= no
ifam= CHA016

General Belgrano is a central department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 10,500 inhabitants in an area of 1,218km², and its capital city is Corzuela, which is located around 1,250km from Capital Federal.

The department is named in honour of General Manuel Belgrano (June 3, 1770 – June 20, 1820), an Argentine economist, Lawyer, Politician and military leader.


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