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Futaleufú Department

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Country
  
Argentina

Founded by
  
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Resident
  
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Area
  
9,435 km²

Province
  
Chubut Province

Area code
  
02945

Foundation
  
February 25, 1906

Post Code
  
U9200

Distance to Buenos Aires
  
1,998km

Population
  
37,540 (2001)

Capital
  
Esquel

Futaleufú Department

Points of interest
  
La Trochita, Museo Lituano Olgbrun, Molino Andes y CIA, Casino Trevelin, Molino Nant Fach

Futaleufú is a department in the north west of Chubut Province, Argentina. Its main town and capital is Esquel to the north, with Trevelin and El Corcovado as the only other towns of significant size. Other settlements are Cerro Centinela, Aldea Escolar, Los Cipreses and Lago Rosario. The population of the department is 37,500 inhabitants as per the 2001 census , which represents a population density of fewer than 4 inhabitants/km².

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Map of Futaleuf%C3%BA Department, Chubut Province, Argentina

The partido is bordered to the north by the Cushamen Department, to the south and east by the Languiñeo department and to the west by Chile. The name comes from the Futaleufú River which rises in the Los Alerces National Park and flows through the department into Chile and on to the Pacific Ocean.

Settlements

  • Esquel
  • Trevelín
  • Corcovado
  • Lago Rosario
  • Aldea Escolar
  • Los Cipreses
  • Villa Futalaufquen
  • Cerro Centinela
  • Nahuel Pan
  • Los Tepues
  • Barrancas
  • Cabaña A. Pescado
  • Attractions

  • La Hoya Ski Resort
  • Los Alerces National Park
  • La Trochita, historic 1922 narrow gauge railway
  • References

    Futaleufú Department Wikipedia