Escalante Department is a
department of
Chubut Province
Chubut ( es, Provincia del Chubut, ; cy, Talaith Chubut) is a province in southern Argentina, situated between the 42nd parallel south (the border with Río Negro Province), the 46th parallel south (bordering Santa Cruz Province), the Ande ...
in
Argentina
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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
Comodoro Rivadavia () is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located on the San Jorge Gulf, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Chenque Hill. Comodoro Rivadavia is the most important city of the S ...
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The department is named after doctor Wenceslao Escalante, who was part of the Ministry of Agriculture during the presidency of
Julio A. Roca.
Attractions
*Autodromo Comodoro Rivadavia
Settlements
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Caleta Córdoba
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Campamento El Tordillo
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Ciudadela
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Comodoro Rivadavia
Comodoro Rivadavia () is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located on the San Jorge Gulf, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Chenque Hill. Comodoro Rivadavia is the most important city of the S ...
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Diadema Argentina
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El Trébol
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Escalante
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General Mosconi
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Laprida
Laprida is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre
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Palazzo
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Rada Tilly
Rada Tilly is a town in Escalante Department, Chubut Province (Patagonia), Argentina. The town is between Punta Piedras hill to the north and Punta del Marqués to the south. Punta del Marqués, a geographical landmark on San Jorge Gulf, reaches ...
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Villa Astra
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Villa Ortiz
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Puerto Visser
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Bahia Bustamante
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Rocas Coloradas
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Comferpet
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Pampa del Castillo
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Pampa Salamanca
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Rio Chico
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Pico Salamanca
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Manantiales Behr
References
External links
Comodoro Rivadavia Municipal WebsiteComodoro Rivadavia City Website
States and territories established in 1901
Departments of Chubut Province
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