Formosa Province · Argentina
Formosa travel guide
Formosa is a city in Formosa Province, Argentina, home to about 264,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- FMA6 km · Formosa National Airport
- Currency
- ARSArgentine convertible peso
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos Aires
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Formosa
Formosa is the capital city of the Argentine province of Formosa, on the banks of the Paraguay River, opposite the Paraguayan town of Alberdi, about 1,200 km (746 mi) north from Buenos Aires, on National Route 11. The city has a population of about 234,000 per the 2010 census [INDEC].
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Things to do
What to see and do in Formosa
See
- Children's Paradise Park
- Provincial History Museum
- Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cathedral
- Torelli Botanic Forest Garden
- Central Square
- Isla de Oro island
- Estadio Centenario
- Laguna Oca y Herraduras del Río Paraguay Biosphere Reserve
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When to go
The best time to visit Formosa
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Formosa are June to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; November is the wettest, with about 185 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Formosa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Formosa National Airport (FMA), about 6.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU, 124 km) is also within reach.
FMA · Formosa National Airport
ASU · Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
Questions
Formosa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Formosa?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Formosa are June to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; November is the wettest, with about 185 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Formosa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Formosa National Airport (FMA), about 6.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU, 124 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Formosa?
Argentine convertible peso (ARS).
Nearby
Destinations near Formosa
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.