Pozo del Tigre

Pozo del Tigre
Coordinates: 24°54′S 60°19′W / 24.900°S 60.317°W / -24.900; -60.317Coordinates: 24°54′S 60°19′W / 24.900°S 60.317°W / -24.900; -60.317
Country  Argentina
Province Formosa Province
Department Patiño
Municipality Pozo del Tigre
Government
  Mayor Marcos Orlando Gulino
Population (2001)
  Total 3,948

Pozo del Tigre is a settlement in northern Argentina. It is located in Formosa Province, 263 km from the capital city.

Population

The settlement had 3,948 inhabitants at the 2001 census, representing a 58.7% increase over the 2,487 inhabitants recorded in the 1991 census.

2010 tornado

On October 21, 2010, Pozo del Tigre was devastated by a tornado. Six people died and 116 were injured.[1][2]

References

  1. "Six Dead And 110 Injured In Tornado Strike". Sky News. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. "Argentina tornado kills 4, injures 110, government says". CNN. Retrieved 7 December 2012.


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