Florentino Ameghino Department

Place in Chubut, Argentina

44°46′S 65°43′W / 44.767°S 65.717°W / -44.767; -65.717CountryArgentina

ProvinceChubut

FoundationOctober 10, 1900Founded bySimón de Alcazaba and Soto MayorCapitalCamaronesGovernment

• MayorEugenio Héctor Rodriguez (Movimiento Juntos para Camarones)Area

• Total16,088 km² (6,212 sq mi)Population

(2001 census [INDEC])

• Total1,484 • Density0.092/km² (0.24/sq mi) • Change 1991-2001

+30.3%Post Code

U9111

Area code0297ResidentcamaronenseDistance to Buenos Aires1,654kmWebsitehttp://www.vistasdelvalle.com.ar

Florentino Ameghino is a department of Chubut Province, it is located on the Atlantic coast of Argentina

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 1,484 inhabitants in an area of 16,088 km², and its capital city is Camarones, which is located around 1,654 km from the Capital federal.

The department is noted for its wealth of geological and paleontological features. Specimens from the region are on display in a number of museums worldwide.

The department is named in honour of Florentino Ameghino (September 18, 1854 – August 6, 1911), an Argentine naturalist, paleontologist, anthropologist and zoologist

Economy

The economy of Florentino Ameghino and its head town is dominated by tourism. People are attracted to the region by its lengthy unspoiled coastline, its geography and fauna, especially the penguin colonies.