Escalante Department is a department of Chubut Province[1] in Argentina.
Escalante | |
|---|---|
| Departamento Escalante | |
 location of Escalante Department in Chubut Province | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′S 67°30′W / 45.867°S 67.500°W | |
| Country | Argentina  |
| Province | Chubut  |
| Foundation | February 23, 1901 |
| Founded by | ? |
| Capital | Comodoro Rivadavia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raúl Oscar Simoncini (PJ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,015 km2 (5,411 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 143,609 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Post code | U9000 |
| Area code | 0297 |
| Resident | escalantense |
| Distance to Buenos Aires | 1,761km |
| Website | http://www.comodoro.gov.ar |
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 143,000 inhabitants in an area of 14,015 km², and its capital city is Comodoro Rivadavia.
The department is named after doctor Wenceslao Escalante, who was part of the Ministry of Agriculture during the presidency of Julio A. Roca.
Attractions edit
- Autodromo Comodoro Rivadavia[2]
Settlements edit
- Caleta Córdoba
- Campamento El Tordillo
- Ciudadela
- Comodoro Rivadavia
- Diadema Argentina
- El Trébol
- Escalante
- General Mosconi
- Laprida
- Palazzo
- Rada Tilly
- Villa Astra
- Villa Ortiz
- Puerto Visser
- Bahia Bustamante
- Rocas Coloradas
- Comferpet
- Pampa del Castillo
- Pampa Salamanca
- Rio Chico
- Pico Salamanca
- Manantiales Behr
References edit
- ^ "Nuevos datos provisorios del Censo 2022: Argentina tiene 46.044.703 habitantes". Infobae. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ "perljam.net". Archived from the original on 2006-12-16. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
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