Escalante Department

45°52′S 67°30′W / 45.867°S 67.500°W / -45.867; -67.500CountryArgentina ProvinceChubut FoundationFebruary 23, 1901Founded by?CapitalComodoro RivadaviaGovernment • MayorRaúl Oscar Simoncini (PJ)Area • Total14,015 km² (5,411 sq mi)Population • Total143,609 • Density10/km² (27/sq mi)Post codeArea code0297ResidentescalantenseDistance to Buenos Aires1,761kmWebsitehttp://www.comodoro.gov.ar

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

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^[2]

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

References

External links

• Comodoro Rivadavia Municipal Website (in Spanish)
• Comodoro Rivadavia City Website