Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña | |
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| Coordinates: 26°47′S 60°27′W / 26.783°S 60.450°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Chaco |
| Department | Comandante Fernández |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Bruno Cipolini (UCR) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 89,882 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base | H3700 |
| Dialing code | +54 3732 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (normally known as Sáenz Peña) is a city in the province of Chaco, Argentina. It is the second largest in the province. It is located 170 kilometres (110 mi) west-northwest of the provincial capital Resistencia, on the main rail and road route across northern Argentina to Salta. The city has a population of 76,377 for the urban area (localidad) and 88,164 for the whole municipality (2001 census [INDEC]).
Sáenz Peña was founded in 1912 and has developed as a commercial and industrial centre serving the surrounding agricultural region of the Gran Chaco plains.