Margarita Belén
Margarita Belén | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Margarita Belén Location in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 27°16′S 58°58′W / 27.267°S 58.967°WCoordinates: 27°16′S 58°58′W / 27.267°S 58.967°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Department | Primero de Mayo |
3rd level Municipality | Margarita Belén |
Founded | 1890 |
Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,547 |
CPA Base | H 3505 |
Area code(s) | +54 3722 |
Climate | Cfa |
Margarita Belén is a town in Chaco Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Primero de Mayo Department.
The town became infamous when on 13 December 1976, a joint operation of the Argentine Army and the resulted in the Massacre of Margarita Belén during the so-called National Reorganization Process. The operation resulted in the torture and execution of 22 political prisoners.
External links[]
Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
Categories:
- Populated places in Chaco Province
- Populated places established in 1890
- Chaco Province geography stubs