Gancedo

For the meteorite found near and named after the town, see Gancedo (meteorite).
Gancedo
Municipality and village
Interactive map of Gancedo
Country Argentina
ProvinceChaco Province
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)

Gancedo is a village and municipality in Chaco Province in northern Argentina.

In September 2016, a huge meteorite – the second largest ever found – was exhumed near the town. It weighed 30 tonnes and fell to Earth around 2000 BC.

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