Escalante Department
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| Official name | Departamento Escalante | |
| Capital | Comodoro Rivadavia | |
| Country Province |
Argentina  Chubut  |
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| Foundation Founder |
February 23, 1901 |
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| Population: | ||
| - Total | 143,609 (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Density | 10.3 Inhabitants/km² | |
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| Resident name | escalantense | |
| Telephone code | 0297 | |
| Post Code | 9000 | |
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| Area | 14,015km² | |
| Distance: | ||
| - to Buenos Aires | 1,761 km | |
| - to Rawson | ? | |
| Patron | ? | |
| Web Site | http://www.comodoro.gov.ar/ | |
Escalante Department is a department of Chubut Province in Argentina.
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, which is located around km from Capital Federal.
The department is named after doctor Wenceslao Escalante, who was part of the Ministry of Agriculture during the presidency of Julio A. Roca.
[edit] Attractions
- Autodromo Comodoro Rivadavia [1]
[edit] Settlements
- 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
[edit] External links
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