Federation Maps and Fact Sheets

Argentina
Federalism dates back to 1853
Current federal Constitution adopted in 1949

Constituent units

• 23 Provinces: Buenos Aires; Catamarca; Chaco; Chubut; Córdoba; Corrientes; Entre Ríos; Formosa; Jujuy; La Pampa; La Rioja; Mendoza; Misiones; Neuquén; Río Negro; Salta; San Juan; San Luis; Santa Cruz; Santa Fe; Santiago del Estero; Tierra del Fuego and Tucumán.
  Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
• Map [ PDF ]
• The Provinces (Spanish)
  

Constitutional distribution of powers

• Constitution of Argentina, in particular: (English)
  • Powers of Congress (section 75)
  • Provincial Governments (sections 121, 124, 125, 126)

Legislative institutions

• Federal: Bicameral Congress composed of the Senate (Senado de la Nación) and the Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados de la Nación). The Senate is composed of three directly elected Senators from each of the 23 provinces and three from the City of Buenos Aires.
  • Official Website of the Senate (Spanish)
  • Official Website of the Chamber of deputies (Spanish)

• Provincial: Unicameral legislatures

Official language: Spanish

Other links of interest

• Country Insights