Cushamen Department

Place in Chubut, Argentina
42°54′S 71°19′W / 42.900°S 71.317°W / -42.900; -71.317CountryArgentina ArgentinaProvinceChubut Coat of Arms of Catamarca ProvinceCapitalCushamenArea
 • Total16,250 km2 (6,270 sq mi)Population
 (2001)2001 census [INDEC]
 • Total17,134 • Density1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi) • Change 1991-2001
+23.4%Post code
U8211
Area code02945ResidentcushamenenseWebsitehttp://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

  • Buenos Aires Chico
  • Cholila
  • Cushamen
  • Hoyo de Epuyén
  • El Maitén
  • Epuyén
  • Gualjaina
  • Lago Epuyén
  • Lago Puelo
  • Las Golondrinas, Argentina
  • Leleque
  • Lago Rivadavia
  • Fitamiche
  • El Portezuelo
  • El Molle
  • Río Chico
  • El Mallín

External links

  • Information about Cushamen (English)
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