Mayor Luis Jorge Fontana Department

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Mayor Luis Jorge Fontana Department
Departamento Mayor Luis J. Fontana (Chaco - Argentina).png
Location of Mayor Luis Jorge Fontana Department within Chaco Province
Coordinates: 27°35′S60°43′W / 27.583°S 60.717°W / -27.583; -60.717
Country Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Province Chaco Province
Head town Villa Ángela
Population
  Total53,550
  [1]
Time zone UTC-3 (ART)
Area code 03735

Mayor Luis Jorge Fontana is a southern department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 53,500 inhabitants in an area of 3,708 km2, and its capital city is Villa Ángela, which is located around 182 km from the provincial capital. The department takes its name from Luis Jorge Fontana, the first governor of Chubut and an explorer of the region.

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