Margarita Belén
Town in Chaco, Argentina
27°16′S 58°58′W / 27.267°S 58.967°W / -27.267; -58.967![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
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((2001 census [INDEC]))
H 3505
Margarita Belén is a town in Chaco Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Primero de Mayo Department.
The town became infamous when on 13 December 1976, a joint operation of the Argentine Army and the Chaco Provincial Police resulted in the Massacre of Margarita Belén during the so-called National Reorganization Process. The operation resulted in the torture and execution of 22 political prisoners.
External links
Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
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