Doce de Octubre Department

12 de Octubre is a western department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

Doce de Octubre Department
Department
Location of Doce de Octubre Department within Chaco Province
Coordinates: 27°19′S 61°15′W / 27.317°S 61.250°W / -27.317; -61.250
Country	Argentina
Province	Chaco Province
Head town	General Pinedo
Area
• Total	2,576 km2 (995 sq mi)
Population
• Total	20,149
• Density	7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
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Demonym	Pinedense
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
Area code	03731

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 20,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,576 km², and its capital city is General Pinedo, which is located around 1,060 km from the Capital federal.