La Pampa Province

province of Argentina

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
Province of La Pampa
Coat of arms of La Pampa
Coordinates: 36°37′S 64°17′W / 36.617°S 64.283°W / -36.617; -64.283
CountryArgentina
CapitalSanta Rosa
Divisions22 departments
Government
 • GovernorSergio Ziliotto
 • SenatorsDaniel Kroneberger
María Victoria Huala
Daniel Pablo Bensusán
Area
 • Total143,440 km2 (55,380 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total318,951
 • Rank22nd
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi)
DemonymPampeano
Spanish: <500,000 speakers
Volga German: 300-2,000 speakers (unofficial)
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-L
HDI (2019)0.853 Very High (5th)[2]
Websitewww.lapampa.gob.ar

History

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In 1952, the province was renamed after Eva Perón. In 1955, it was changed back to La Pampa.

Economy

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Agriculture gives a fourth to La Pampa's economy. The most important activity is cattle ranching. Other livestock include sheep, goats and pigs.

References

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  1. "Censo 2010 Argentina resultados definitivos: mapas". 200.51.91.231. Archived from the original on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  2. "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.


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