Map of Formosa
Formosa is a first-level division of Argentina. Its largest mapped city is Formosa, with about 221,383 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Formosa, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities.
- Cities Mapped
- 5
- Largest City
- Formosa
- Country
- Argentina
Interactive Map of Formosa
About Formosa
Formosa (Spanish pronunciation: [foɾˈmosa]) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Formosa, on the banks of the Paraguay River, opposite the Paraguayan town of Alberdi, about 1,200 km (746 mi) north from Buenos Aires, on National Route 11. The city has a population of about 234,000 per the 2010 census [INDEC].
Formosa is the hub of the provincial industry, that processes the product of its natural resources. The port that serves Paraguay towards the Paraná River is the main transport means for the provincial production.
Notable sights of the city include the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cathedral, the Government House, the Torelli Botanic Forest Garden, the Provincial History Museum (Museo Histórico Provincial), the Estadio Centenario ("Centenary Stadium") football stadium, the Guaicole fauna reserve, the shore of the Paraguay River, the Isla de Oro Island, and the Central Square named after José de San Martín.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Formosa, Argentina (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Formosa in Depth
History
The lands were initially inhabited by the Toba and Wichí (Mataco) indigenous peoples. On April 8, 1879 Commander Luis Jorge Fontana founded the settlement that would become the capital of the National Territory of Chaco from 1884 to June 15, 1955, when it gained the status of province. The Formosa campus of the National University of the Northeast was established as the National University of Formosa in 1988.
The name of the city (and the province) comes from the archaic Spanish word fermosa (currently hermosa) meaning "beautiful". The name Vuelta Fermosa or Vuelta la Formosa was used by Spanish sailors in the 16th century to describe the area where the Paraguay River makes a turn, right in front of the actual city. These sailors were searching for the legendary Sierra de la Plata.
Geography
The city has a climate considered as humid subtropical or Cfa by Köppen classification. The city's climate is among the hottest and most humid in Argentina: Winters are generally mild, air frosts are very uncommon. Summers are hot and humid. During the most extreme heat waves, temperatures exceed 40 °C or 104 °F. Temperatures have exceeded 35 °C (95 °F) in every season.
Summers are long, hot and sticky, with most days between 30 and 35 °C (86 and 95 °F); temperatures up to 38 °C (100.4 °F) are common, and nights are usually between 20 and 25 °C or 68 and 77 °F. Cooler temperatures only arrive by late April, and winters are warm: highs average 22 °C or 71.6 °F, lows average 12 °C or 54 °F.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Formosa, Argentina (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Formosa: Key Facts
| Population | 264,452 (2022) |
|---|---|
| Area | 75 km² |
| Established | 1879 |
Facts from Wikidata Q44214 (CC0).
History of Formosa: Empires and States
The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of Formosa, from The Spanish Empire in 1752 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| The Spanish Empire | 1752–1810 CE |
| Paraguay | 1811–1867 CE |
| Argentine Confederation | 1868–1929 CE |
| Argentine Republic | 1930–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Formosa
Formosa on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Formosa
5 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formosa | 221,383 | Formosa | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Las Lomitas | 7,683 | Formosa | Populated place |
| 3 | Ingeniero Guillermo N. Juarez | 6,453 | Formosa | Populated place |
| 4 | Doctor Pedro P. Peña | 6,143 | Formosa | Populated place |
| 5 | Comandante Fontana | 4,277 | Formosa | Populated place |
Formosa: Quick Answers
- Where is Formosa?
- Formosa is a first-level division of Argentina, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 24.5171° S, 60.5233° W.
- What is the largest city in Formosa?
- Formosa is the largest city mapped in Formosa, with a metropolitan population of about 221,383.
- How many cities are in Formosa?
- YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in Formosa, with a combined metropolitan population of about 245,939. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.