La Pampa

Capital	Santa Rosa
Area	143,440 km²
Population	299,294 (2001)
Density	2.0/km²
Governor	Ing. Carlos Alberto Verna
Demonym	Pampeano
ISO 3166-2	AR-L

La Pampa is a province of Argentina, located in the Pampas in the centre of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise San Luis, Córdoba, Buenos Aires, Río Negro, Neuquén and Mendoza. Escudo La Pampa, Argentina File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Santa Rosa is a city in Argentina and is the capital of La Pampa Province. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... ISO 3166-2:AR is an ISO standard which defines geocodes: it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Argentina. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (520x1004, 13 KB) Provincia de La Pampa, Argentina A map highlighting La Pampa, Argentina. ... Argentina consists of 23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), and 1 federal district (Capital Federal *). Capital Federal * Buenos Aires Catamarca Chaco Chubut Córdoba Corrientes Entre Ríos Formosa Jujuy La Pampa La Rioja Mendoza Misiones Neuquén Río Negro Salta San Juan San Luis Santa Cruz Santa Fe Santiago... For the poet called Pampa (902–975 CE), see Kannada literature. ... Categories: Argentina geography stubs | Argentine provinces ... Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the centre of the country. ... The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the largest, wealthiest and most populated province of Argentina. ... Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. ... Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. ... Mendoza is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. ...

History

In 1604 Hernandarias was the first explorer to reach the area later explored by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera in 1662. But it was not until the 18th century that permanent settlements were installed. Resistance of the local aborigines prevented expansion until the government of Rosas, and ceased not before the Julio Roca's infamous Conquest of the desert in the 19th century. The territory was divided between the officers, and the first settlements were erected. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Brigadier General Don Juan Manuel de Rosas Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rosas y López de Osornio (born Juan Manuel Ortiz de Rozas, 1793-1877) was a conservative Argentinian politician who ruled Argentina from 1829 to 1852. ... Alejo Julio Argentino Roca Paz (1843 -1914) was President of Argentina from 12 October 1880 to 12 October 1886 and again from 12 October 1898 to 12 October 1904. ... The Conquest of the Desert (Spanish: Conquista del desierto) was a controversial campaign by the Argentine government, executed mainly by General Julio Argentino Roca, to wrest Patagonia from the control of the regions aboriginal tribes at the end of the 19th century. ...

The Territorio Nacional de La Pampa Central was created in 1884, containing the Río Negro Province and parts of other surrounding provinces, and around 25.000 inhabitants. In 1915 there were already 110.000. In 1945 the territory was divided and La Pampa became a province. Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. ...

In 1952 its constitution was indited, and the province renamed after Eva Perón. In 1955 both La Pampa and Chaco, the other province renamed at the same time, after Juan Perón, were renamed back to their original names. During her 1947 Rainbow Tour of Europe, Eva Perón became the only South American first lady in history to grace the cover of Time Magazine, a distinction she holds to this day. ... There are things that have the name Chaco: South America: Gran Chaco, a region in South America Chaco Province, Argentina in the northeastern part of the country Chaco, a region in Paraguay Chaco Department, historical in Paraguay and proposed in Bolivia Gran Chaco Province, Bolivia (in Tarija Department) Chaco War... Juan Domingo Perón (October 8, 1895 – July 1, 1974) was an Argentine military officer and the President of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and from 1973 to 1974. ...

Geography and climate

In the middle of the Pampas region, the low flat lands steppe receives 500 mm of rain a year, diminishing towards the West. The little humidity in the temperate weather results in a high contrast in temperature between day and night, what is also reflected in the vegetation. For the poet called Pampa (902–975 CE), see Kannada literature. ... A steppe in Western Kazakhstan in early spring In physical geography, a steppe (Russian степь or step and pronounced in English as step) is a plain without trees (apart from those near rivers and lakes); it is similar to a prairie, although a prairie is generally considered as being dominated by... Humidity is the concentration of water vapor in the air. ... In geography, temperate latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. ...

The Northwest, is part of the Humid Pampas, next to the Buenos Aires Province. Also the influence of the Cuyo region can be seen to the west, with a low mountain range of 600 meters. The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the largest, wealthiest and most populated province of Argentina. ... Cuyo is the name given to the wine-producing, mountainous area of north-west Argentina, comprising the provinces of San Juan, San Luis and Mendoza. ... The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ...

There are only 2 main rivers in the province: the Colorado on the border with the Río Negro Province, and the Salado River ("Salty River") crossing it. The Salado's level has being dropping, as its tributaries in the Mendoza Province are used for irrigation. The Colorado River (Spanish: Río Colorado) is a river in the south of Argentina. ... Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. ... The Salado River (in Spanish Río Salado, literally Salty River) is a river that crosses several provinces of Argentina, flowing 1,500 kilometres from its source in the Salta Province to end in the Paraná River, in the Santa Fe Province. ... A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... Mendoza is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. ... High-altitude aerial view of irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ...

Economy

La Pampa's most important economical activity is cattle, with 3,632,684 (2002) head, which takes place all over the province. Other livestock include 202,428 sheep, 140,498 goat and 64,118 pig. Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... For other uses, see sheep (disambiguation). ... This article is about goats, the animals. ... Domestic sow with piglet Species Sus barbatus Sus bucculentus Sus cebifrons Sus celebensis Sus domesticus Sus heureni Sus philippensis Sus salvanius Sus scrofa Sus timoriensis Sus verrucosus Pigs are ungulates native to Eurasia collectively grouped under the genus Sus within the Suidae family. ...

The Northeast, on the more fertile lands, has also an important activity with wheat (10% of the national production), sunflower (13% of NP), maize, alfalfa, barley, and other cereals. Species T. boeoticum T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ... Binomial name Helianthus annuus L. The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant in the Family Asteraceae with a large flower head (inflorescence). ... Binomial name Zea mays L. Maize (Zea mays ssp. ... Species Medicago arabica Medicago heldreichii Medicago hybrida Medicago laciniata Medicago littoralis Medicago lupulina Medicago minima Medicago monantha Medicago monspeliaca Medicago orbicularis Medicago polymorpha Medicago praecox Medicago rigidula Medicago rugosa Medicago ruthenica Medicago sativa Medicago scutellata Medicago secundiflora Medicago truncatula Medicago turbinata Ref: ITIS 183622 as of 2002-07-31 For... Binomial name Hordeum vulgare L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a major food and animal feed crop, a member of the grass family Poaceae. ...

There's also a dairy industry of 300 centres of extraction and 25 cheese factories, honey production, and salt extraction from salt basins. Dairy farm near Oxford, New York A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk (mostly from cows, sometimes from buffalo, sheep or goats) and other farm animals, for human consumption. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of cows, goats, sheep, or other mammals. ... Honey Honey (born May 26, 1990 in New York City, America) is an international supermodel. ...

Tourism is an undeveloped activity. Visitors start at Santa Rosa and reach Lihué Calel National Park, Parque Luro Provincial Reserve or visit one of the many estancias, some of which are dedicated to agritourism. Santa Rosa is a city in Argentina and is the capital of La Pampa Province. ... Agritourism is a style of vacation in which hospitality is offered on farms. ...

Political division

The province is divided in 22 departments (Spanish: departamentos). Departments (Spanish: departamentos) form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. ...

Department (Capital)

1. Atreuco (Macachín)
2. Caleu Caleu (La Adela)
3. Capital (Santa Rosa)
4. Catriló (Catriló)
5. Chalileo (Santa Isabel)
6. Chapaleufú (Intendente Alvear)
7. Chical Có (Algarrobo del Aguila)
8. Conhelo (Eduardo Castex)
9. Curacó (Puelches)
10. Guatraché (Guatraché)
11. Huncal (Bernasconi)
12. Lihué Calel (Cuchillo-Co)
13. Limay Mahuida (Limay Mahuida)
14. Loventué (Victorica)
15. Maracó (General Pico)
16. Puelén (Veinticinco de Mayo)
17. Quemú Quemú (Quemú Quemú)
18. Rancul (Parera)
19. Realicó (Realicó)
20. Toay (Toay)
21. Trenel (Trenel)
22. Utracán (General Acha)

Santa Rosa is a city in Argentina and is the capital of La Pampa Province. ... Eduardo Castex is a small city, capital of Conhelo, in the province of La Pampa, Argentina. ... A beautiful small town in northeast of La Pampa, being the largest and more important in the province, after Santa Rosa. ...

External link

• Official Website (Spanish)
• Provincial Tourist Office (Spanish)
• Universidad Nacional de La Pampa] (Spanish)
• Map of La Pampa and its Departamentos

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