Formosa Province "Laguna Yema", "Herradura" town, and "Misión Laishí". The province is divided into nine departments: Department (Capital) Formosa Province Formosa Province () is a province in northeastern Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco Region. Its northeast end touches Asunción, Paraguay, and borders the provinces of Chaco and Salta to its south and west, respectively. The capital is Formosa. The name of the city (and the province) comes from the archaic Spanish word "fermosa" (currently "hermosa") meaning "beautiful". The name "Vuelta Fermosa" or "Vuelta la Formosa" was used by Spanish sailors in the 16th century to describe the area where the Paraguay
Formosa (horse) to Lambton, Cocoa Nut and Lopez. In her first start of the year in May, Formosa was second in the two-mile and two-furlong Tradesman's Plate run at Chester, losing to the mare Our Mary Ann. In June at Ascot, Formosa was beaten by Siderolite in the running for the two-mile Gold Vase. At the July meeting at Newmarket, Formosa was beaten by ten lengths by the 5-year-old mare Mysotia in the running for the £105 Queen's Plate. "The Sporting Review" commented on Formosa's poor form during the season, "[she] is being hacked about all over the country and losing her