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Escalante Department

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Country
  
Argentina

Founded by
  
?

Resident
  
escalantense

Area
  
14,015 km²

Capital
  
Comodoro Rivadavia

Foundation
  
February 23, 1901

Post code
  
U9000

Distance to Buenos Aires
  
1,761km

Province
  
Chubut Province

Area code
  
0297

Escalante Department

Clubs and Teams
  
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia, Huracán de Comodoro Rivadavia

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.

Attractions

  • Autodromo Comodoro Rivadavia
  • 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

    Escalante Department Wikipedia