Argentina
Chaco
Primero de Mayo Department

Margarita Belén

Margarita Belén is a town in , Argentina. It is the head town of the . The town became infamous when on 13 December 1976, a joint operation of the Argentine Army and the Chaco Provincial Police resulted in the Massacre of Margarita Belén during the so-called National Reorganization Process.
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  • Type: Village with 4,590 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “M. Belén”, “Margarita Belen”, and “Margarita BeTén”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colonia Benítez.

Village
Photo: Pertile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and municipality in in northern . It was one of the first towns and agricultural settlements of the province, when the cultivation of cotton and various industries were the pillars of its development with over the years. is situated 8 km south of Margarita Belén.

Margarita Belén

Latitude
-27.25911° or 27° 15′ 33″ south
Longitude
-58.97048° or 58° 58′ 14″ west
Population
4,590
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
5843P2RH+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2018453447
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3430857
Wiki­data ID
Q383019
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Margarita Belén” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Margarita Belén”
  • Chinese: “瑪加麗塔貝倫”
  • Dutch: “Margarita Belén”
  • French: “Margarita Belén”
  • German: “Margarita Belén”
  • Italian: “Margarita Belén”
  • Japanese: “マルガリータ・ベレン”
  • Portuguese: “Margarita Belén”
  • Spanish: “Margarita Belen”
  • Spanish: “Margarita Belén”
  • Swedish: “Margarita Belén”
  • Turkish: “Margarita Belén”
  • Ukrainian: “Маргарита-Белен”

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