Escalante | |
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Departamento Escalante | |
![]() location of Escalante Department in Chubut Province | |
Coordinates: 45°52′S 67°30′W / 45.867°S 67.500°W | |
Country | Argentina ![]() |
Province | Chubut ![]() |
Foundation | February 23, 1901 |
Founded by | ? |
Capital | Comodoro Rivadavia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raúl Oscar Simoncini (PJ) |
Area | |
• Total | 14,015 km2 (5,411 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 143,609 |
• Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Post code | U9000 |
Area code | 0297 |
Resident | escalantense |
Distance to Buenos Aires | 1,761km |
Website | http://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.