Cushamen Department

Cushamen
Departamento Cushamen
location of Cushamen Department in Chubut Province
location of Cushamen Department in Chubut Province
Coordinates: 42°54′S 71°19′W / 42.900°S 71.317°W / -42.900; -71.317
CountryArgentina Argentina
ProvinceChubut Coat of Arms of Catamarca Province
CapitalCushamen
Area
 • Total
16,250 km2 (6,270 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)2001 census [INDEC]
 • Total
17,134
 • Density1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi)
 • Change 1991-2001
+23.4%
Post code
U8211
Area code02945
Residentcushamenense
Websitehttp://www.esquel.gov.ar

Cushamen is a department located in the north west of Chubut Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 17,000 inhabitants in an area of 16,250 km2, and its capital city is Cushamen. The name means loneliness in the Tehuelche language.

Settlements

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