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Diadema Argentina | |
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Municipality and village | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Chubut Province |
| Department | Escalante Department |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
Diadema Argentina is a village and municipality in Chubut Province in southern Argentina. [1]
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