| La Pampa | |||
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| Divisions | 22 departments | ||
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| Capital | Santa Rosa | ||
| Area | 143,440 km² (55,382 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 299,294 (2001) | ||
| Density | 2. Departments (departamentos form the second level of administrative division in the Provinces of Argentina. Santa Rosa is a city in the Argentine Pampas, and the capital of La Pampa Province, Argentina. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 /km² (5 /sq mi) | ||
| Governor | Oscar Mario Jorge | ||
| - Senators | Silvia Gallego, Rubén Marín, Juan Carlos Marino | ||
| ISO 3166-2 code | AR-L | ||
| Demonym | Pampeano | ||
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| Website: http://www.lapampa.gov.ar | |||
La Pampa is a province of Argentina, located in the Pampas in the centre of the country. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Óscar Mario Jorge (b 14 July 1936, Caleufú, La Pampa) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician Silvia Ester Gallego de Soto is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician Rubén Hugo Marín (b 1 May 1934 Trenel) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician Juan Carlos Marino (b 23 October 1963) is an Argentine Radical Civic Union (UCR politician ISO 3166-2AR is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Argentina. Regions See also Geography of Argentina The country is also divided into six or seven regions (seven when The Pampas is divided into the Pampas' plains For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Laguna de Gomezjpg|thumb|left|240px|Lake Gomez near Junín in the heart of the Pampas grain belt Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise San Luis, Córdoba, Buenos Aires, Río Negro, Neuquén and Mendoza. San Luis is a province of Argentina located near the geographical center of the country (on the 32º South parallel Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country Buenos Aires Province (ˈbwenos ˈaiɾes Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires is the most populated province of Argentina. Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country at the northern end of Patagonia. Mendoza is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region
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History
In 1604 Hernandarias was the first explorer to reach the area later explored by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera in 1662. But it was not until the 18th century that permanent settlements were installed. Resistance of the local aborigines prevented expansion until the government of Rosas, and did not cease until Julio Roca's Conquest of the desert in the 19th century. Juan Manuel de Rosas (born Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rozas y López de Osornio in Buenos Aires, March 30, 1793 &ndash Southampton Alejo Julio Argentino Roca Paz ( July 17, 1843 - October 19, 1914) was an army general who served as President of Argentina from The Conquest of the Desert (Conquista del desierto was a military campaign directed mainly by General Julio Argentino Roca in the 1870s which established Argentine dominance The territory was divided between the officers, and the first settlements were erected.
The Territorio Nacional de La Pampa Central was created in 1884, containing the Río Negro Province and parts of other surrounding provinces, and around 25. Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. 000 inhabitants. In 1915 there were already 110. 000. In 1945 the territory was divided and La Pampa became a province.
In 1952 its constitution was indited, and the province renamed after Eva Perón. María Eva Duarte de Perón' ( May 7 1919 &ndash July 26 1952) was the second wife of President Juan Domingo Perón In 1955 both La Pampa and Chaco, the other province renamed at the same time, after Juan Perón, were renamed back to their original names. Juan Domingo Perón (October 8 1895 &ndash July 1 1974 was an Argentine Colonel and Politician, elected three times as President of Argentina
Geography and climate
In the middle of the Pampas region, the low flat lands steppe receives 500 mm of rain a year, diminishing towards the West. Laguna de Gomezjpg|thumb|left|240px|Lake Gomez near Junín in the heart of the Pampas grain belt In physical Geography, a steppe ( German, from степь - "a flat and arid land" степ - /stɛp/ тал - tal дала - /dɑlɑ/ pronounced The little humidity in the temperate weather results in a high contrast in temperature between day and night, what is also reflected in the vegetation. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air In daily language the term "humidity" is normally taken to mean Relative humidity.
The Northwest, is part of the Humid Pampas, next to the Buenos Aires Province. The Humid Pampa ( Pampa Húmeda) is an extensive region of flat fertile Grassland of Loessic origin in Argentina. Buenos Aires Province (ˈbwenos ˈaiɾes Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires is the most populated province of Argentina. Also the influence of the Cuyo region can be seen to the west, with a low mountain range of 600 meters. Cuyo is the name given to the wine-producing mountainous area of central-west Argentina. A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys
There are only 2 main rivers in the province: the Colorado on the border with the Río Negro Province, and the Salado River ("Salty River") crossing it. The Colorado River ( Río Colorado) is a river in the south of Argentina. Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. The Salado River at the north of the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, begins at the El Chañar Lake on the border with Santa Fe Province, 40 The Salado's level has being dropping, as its tributaries in the Mendoza Province are used for irrigation. A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river Mendoza is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region Irrigation is an artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops
Economy
La Pampa's most important economical activity is cattle, with 3,632,684 (2002) head, which takes place all over the province. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family Other livestock include 202,428 sheep, 140,498 goat and 64,118 pig. Livestock is the term used to refer (singularly or plurally to a Domesticated Animal intentionally reared in an agricultural setting to produce such as Food The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times
The Northeast, on the more fertile lands, has also an important activity with wheat (10% of the national production), sunflower (13% of NP), maize, alfalfa, barley, and other cereals. Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. The sunflower ( Helianthus annuus) is an Annual plant in the family Asteraceae and native to the Americas, with a large flowering Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa) is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for
There's also a dairy industry of 300 centres of extraction and 25 cheese factories, honey production, and salt extraction from salt basins. A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal Milk &mdashmostly from goats or cows, but also from buffalo, Sheep Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation. Honey is a sweet and Viscous fluid produced by Honey bees (and some other species and derived from the nectar of Flowers According to the
Tourism is an undeveloped activity. Visitors start at Santa Rosa and reach Lihué Calel National Park, Parque Luro Provincial Reserve or visit one of the many estancias, some of which are dedicated to agritourism. Santa Rosa is a city in the Argentine Pampas, and the capital of La Pampa Province, Argentina. Agritourism is a style of vacation that normally takes place on a Farm.
Political division
The province is divided in 22 departments (Spanish: departamentos). Departments (departamentos form the second level of administrative division in the Provinces of Argentina.
Department (Capital)
- Atreuco (Macachín)
- Caleu Caleu (La Adela)
- Capital (Santa Rosa)
- Catriló (Catriló)
- Chalileo (Santa Isabel)
- Chapaleufú (Intendente Alvear)
- Chical Có (Algarrobo del Aguila)
- Conhelo (Eduardo Castex)
- Curacó (Puelches)
- Guatraché (Guatraché)
- Huncal (Bernasconi)
- Lihué Calel (Cuchillo-Co)
- Limay Mahuida (Limay Mahuida)
- Loventué (Victorica)
- Maracó (General Pico)
- Puelén (Veinticinco de Mayo)
- Quemú Quemú (Quemú Quemú)
- Rancul (Parera)
- Realicó (Realicó)
- Toay (Toay)
- Trenel (Trenel)
- Utracán (General Acha)
External links
- Official Website (Spanish)
- Provincial Tourist Office (Spanish)
- Universidad Nacional de La Pampa] (Spanish)
- Map of La Pampa and its Departamentos
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