Escalante Department

The department Escalante is located in the southeast of the province of Chubut in southern Argentina and is one of 15 administrative units in the province.

It is bordered on the north by the departments Paso de Indios, Martyrs and Florentino Ameghino, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the province of Santa Cruz and to the west by the department of Sarmiento.

The capital of the department Escalante is Comodoro Rivadavia.

The Departamente was named after Dr. Wenceslao Escalante, a Minister of Agriculture during the presidency of Julio A. Roca.

Population

According to estimates by the INDEC, the population increased from 143 689 inhabitants (2001) to 171 097 inhabitants in 2005.

Cities and Towns

The department Escalante is divided into the following municipalities:

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 ( Escalante )
Pico Salamanca
Manantiales Behr

Department ( Chubut )

Chubut Province Paso de Indios Department Florentino Ameghino Department Sarmiento Department, Chubut Julio Argentino Roca National Institute of Statistics and Census of Argentina Biedma Department Cushamen Department Gaiman Department Gastre Department Rawson Department, Chubut Tehuelches Department Telsen Department

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