Formosa 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].
Collage of Formosa
Coat of arms
River transport between Formosa and Alberdi, Paraguay.
Lapachos in bloom at the Children's Paradise Park
Formosa Province is a province in northeastern Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco Region. Formosa's northeast end touches Asunción, Paraguay, and the province borders the provinces of Chaco and Salta to its south and west, respectively. The capital is Formosa.
Formosa Province
Commander Luis Jorge Fontana, founder of the city of Formosa and the territory's foremost early promoter
The Port of Formosa along the Paraguay River
Freight rail station in the city of Formosa