Primero de Mayo Department

Primero de Mayo Department
Location of Primero de Mayo Department within Chaco Province
Coordinates: 27°16′S 58°58′W / 27.267°S 58.967°W / -27.267; -58.967
Country Argentina
ProvinceChaco Province
Head townMargarita Belén
Area
 • Total
1,864 km2 (720 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
9,131
 • Density4.899/km2 (12.69/sq mi)
 
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
Postal code
H3505
Area code03722

Primero de Mayo is a south eastern department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 9,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,864 km2, and its capital city is Margarita Belén, which is located around 1,035 km from the Capital federal.