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Chaco
Province of Argentina
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Chaco in Argentina
Coordinates: 27°27′05″S 58°59′12″W / 27.45139°S 58.98667°W / -27.45139; -58.98667
Country	Argentina
Capital and Largest City	Resistencia
Government
• Governor	Leandro Zdero (UCR|Juntos por el Cambio)
• Deputies	7
• Senators	3
Area Ranked 12th
• Total	99,633 km2 (38,469 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	1,129,606
• Rank	10th
• Density	10.59/km2 (27.4/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	chacoan, chaqueño
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 code	AR-H
Website	www.chaco.gov.ar

The Province of Chaco is a province in northeastern Argentina. There were 1,129,606 as of 2022.^[2] The province has an international border with Paraguay. The capital and largest city is Resistencia.

Half of the people who live here are below the poverty line.

Chaco is from the word chacú. It is a Quechua word used for hunting by the people of the Inca Empire.

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