Pilcomayo is a

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in the

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. Its capital is Clorinda, the second most populous city in the province. Pilcomayo has a surface of 5,342 km² and a population of 78,114 according to the . Other communities in Pilcomayo include Laguna Blanca,

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Riacho He-Hé Riacho He-Hé is a settlement in northern Argentina. It is located in the Pilcomayo Department of Formosa Province Formosa Province () is a Provinces of Argentina, province in northeastern Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco Region. Formosa's no ...

and

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. The Pilcomayo River National Park (''Parque Nacional Río Pilcomayo'') is about 45 kilometers west of Clorinda, crossed by the Pilcomayo River.

External links

Pilcomayo Travel guide
Departments of Formosa Province {{FormosaAR-geo-stub