Villa del Carmen (Formosa) is a settlement in northern Argentina. It is located in Formosa Province.
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Formosa International Airport, also known as El Pucú Airport, is an international airport serving Formosa, Argentina, a city on the Paraguay River, which is locally the border between Argentina and Paraguay. The airport is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
The airport is located on the southwest side of the city, and is 7 kilometres west of the international border.
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The National University of Formosa is an Argentine national university, situated in the city of Formosa, capital of Formosa Province. Its precursor, the University Institute of Formosa, was established in 1971 as a campus of the National University of the Northeast.
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The Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario is an indoor arena in Formosa, Argentina. It hosts basketball, volleyball, futsal, boxing, handball and artistic events. Club La Unión of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol plays its home matches at the stadium. The club's volleyball team also plays its home matches for the Liga Argentina de Voleibol – Serie A1 at the Cincuentenario.
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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 north from Buenos Aires, on National Route 11. The city has a population of about 234,000 per the 2010 census [INDEC].
Formosa is the hub of the provincial industry, that processes the product of its natural resources. The port that serves Paraguay towards the Paraná River is the main transport means for the provincial production.
Notable sights of the city include the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cathedral, the Government House, the Torelli Botanic Forest Garden, the Provincial History Museum, the Estadio Centenario football stadium, the Guaicole fauna reserve, the shore of the Paraguay River, the Isla de Oro Island, and the Central Square named after José de San Martín.
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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.