Map of the province of Chaco and its departments
Map of the province of Chaco and its departments.
The Chaco province is formed of 25 departments, of which the most recent is the department Dos de Abril, created in 1992. The departments are mostly small, with the exception of Almirante Brown, General Güemes and General San Martín, who occupy almost the 50% of the province.
The Chaco province is formed of 25 departments, of which the most recent is the department Dos de Abril, created in 1992. The departments are mostly small, with the exception of Almirante Brown, General Güemes and General San Martín, who occupy almost the 50% of the province.
| Department | Capital | Population (2010) | Area (km²) |
| 12 de Octubre | General Pinedo | 22,281 | 2,576 |
| 2 de Abril | Hermoso Campo | 7,432 | 1,594 |
| 25 de Mayo | Machagai | 29,215 | 2,358 |
| 9 de Julio | Las Breñas | 28,555 | 2,097 |
| Almirante Brown | Pampa del Infierno | 34,075 | 17,276 |
| Bermejo | La Leonesa | 25,052 | 2,562 |
| Chacabuco | Charata | 30,590 | 1,378 |
| Comandante Fernández | Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña | 96,944 | 1,500 |
| Fray Justo Santa María del Oro | Santa Sylvina | 11,826 | 2,205 |
| General Belgrano | Corzuela | 11,988 | 1,218 |
| General Donovan | Makallé | 13,490 | 1,487 |
| General Güemes | Juan José Castelli | 67,132 | 25,487 |
| Independencia | Campo Largo | 22,411 | 1,871 |
| Libertad | Puerto Tirol | 12,158 | 1,088 |
| Libertador General San Martín | General José de San Martín | 59,147 | 7,800 |
| Maipú | Tres Isletas | 25,288 | 2,855 |
| Mayor Luis J. Fontana | Villa Ángela | 55,080 | 3,708 |
| O'Higgins | San Bernardo | 20,131 | 1,580 |
| Presidencia de la Plaza | Presidencia de la Plaza | 12,499 | 2,284 |
| Primero de Mayo | Margarita Belén | 10,322 | 1,864 |
| Quitilipi | Quitilipi | 34,081 | 1,545 |
| San Fernando | Resistencia | 390,874 | 3,489 |
| San Lorenzo | Villa Berthet | 14,702 | 2,135 |
| Sargento Cabral | Colonia Elisa | 15,899 | 1,651 |
| Tapenagá | Charadai | 4,097 | 6,025 |