San Fernando Department

27°27′S 58°59′W / 27.450°S 58.983°W / -27.450; -58.983Country ArgentinaProvinceChaco ProvinceHead townResistenciaArea • Total3,489 km² (1,347 sq mi)Population • Total365,637 • Density100/km² (270/sq mi) ^[1]DemonymSanfernandenseTime zoneUTC-3 (ART)Area code03722Websitehttp://www.resistencia.gov.ar/

San Fernando is a department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 365,000 inhabitants in an area of 3,489 km², and its capital city is Resistencia, which is also the provincial capital. It located around 1,020 km from the Capital federal.

The department consists of 5 first-level municipalities:

• Barranqueras
• Basail
• Fontana
• Puerto Vilelas
• Resistencia (capital)

• El Paranacito

• Resistencia Municipal Website (Spanish)
• Website containing information about Resistencia (Spanish)