La Pampa Province
province of Argentina
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La Pampa is a province of Argentina. It is in the center of the country. Very few people live there.
La Pampa
Provincia de La Pampa | |
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Province of La Pampa | |
Coordinates: 36°37′S 64°17′W / 36.617°S 64.283°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Capital | Santa Rosa |
Divisions | 22 departments |
Government | |
• Governor | Sergio Ziliotto |
• Senators | Daniel Kroneberger María Victoria Huala Daniel Pablo Bensusán |
Area | |
• Total | 143,440 km2 (55,380 sq mi) |
Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 318,951 |
• Rank | 22nd |
• Density | 2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pampeano |
Spanish: <500,000 speakers Volga German: 300-2,000 speakers (unofficial) | |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
ISO 3166 code | AR-L |
HDI (2019) | 0.853 Very High (5th)[2] |
Website | www |
History
changeIn 1952, the province was renamed after Eva Perón. In 1955, it was changed back to La Pampa.
Economy
changeAgriculture gives a fourth to La Pampa's economy. The most important activity is cattle ranching. Other livestock include sheep, goats and pigs.
References
change- ↑ "Censo 2010 Argentina resultados definitivos: mapas". 200.51.91.231. Archived from the original on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ "Información para el desarrollo sostenible: Argentina y la Agenda 2030" (PDF) (in Spanish). United Nations Development Programme. p. 155. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
Provinces of Argentina | |
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Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán |