Map of Resistencia, Argentina

Resistencia is the administrative centre of Chaco, Argentina, with a population of about 290,793. It lies at 27.4606°S, 58.9839°W. Resistencia is about 797 km (495 mi) north of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Barranqueras, 5 km to the southeast.

Resistencia at a glance

Where is Resistencia?

• The 12th largest city in Argentina by recorded population.
• The largest city in Chaco on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 24 min on the shortest day to 13 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Resistencia

• Barranqueras — 5 km southeast
• Corrientes — 15 km east
• San Lorenzo — 78 km south
• Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña — 162 km northwest
• Formosa — 163 km northeast
• Villa Ángela — 171 km west
• Goya — 189 km south
• Reconquista — 199 km south
• Ituzaingó — 227 km east
• Castelli — 234 km northwest

Largest cities in Chaco

• Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña — 81,879
• Barranqueras — 50,823
• Villa Ángela — 43,511
• Castelli — 36,588

Largest cities in Argentina

• Buenos Aires — 2,891,082
• Córdoba — 2,106,734
• Rosario — 948,312
• Mar del Plata — 593,337
• San Miguel de Tucumán — 548,866
• Salta — 520,683
• Santa Fe — 391,164
• Avellaneda — 367,554
• Corrientes — 346,334
• Posadas — 305,874

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.