Escalante Department

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Escalante
Departamento Escalante
Escalante department.gif
location of Escalante Department in Chubut Province
Coordinates: 45°52′S67°30′W / 45.867°S 67.500°W / -45.867; -67.500
Country Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg
Province Chubut Flag of chubut province in argentina - bandera de chubut.svg
FoundationFebruary 23, 1901
Founded by?
Capital Comodoro Rivadavia
Government
  MayorRaúl Oscar Simoncini (PJ)
Area
  Total14,015 km2 (5,411 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total143,609
  Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Post code
U9000
Area code 0297
Residentescalantense
Distance to Buenos Aires 1,761km
Website http://www.comodoro.gov.ar

Escalante Department is a department of Chubut Province [1] 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.

The department is named after doctor Wenceslao Escalante, who was part of the Ministry of Agriculture during the presidency of Julio A. Roca.

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References

  1. "Nuevos datos provisorios del Censo 2022: Argentina tiene 46.044.703 habitantes". Infobae. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  2. "perljam.net". Archived from the original on 2006-12-16. Retrieved 2007-01-22.