Founded by ? Resident escalantense Area 14,015 km² | Foundation February 23, 1901 Post code U9000 Distance to Buenos Aires 1,761km Area code 0297 | |
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Points of interest Museo Nacional del Petról, Museo Profesor Antonio G, Museo Ferroportuario, Reserva natural Punta del, Museo Regional Municipal | ||
Escalante Department is a department of Chubut Province in Argentina.
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Map of Escalante Department, Chubut Province, 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.
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Escalante Department Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA