Cushamen Department
Cushamen is a department located in the north west of Chubut Province in Argentina.
Cushamen | |
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| Departamento Cushamen | |
location of Cushamen Department in Chubut Province | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′S 71°19′W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Chubut |
| Capital | Cushamen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,250 km2 (6,270 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)2001 census [INDEC] | |
| • Total | 17,134 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi) |
| • Change 1991-2001 | +23.4% |
| Post code | U8211 |
| Area code | 02945 |
| Resident | cushamenense |
| Website | http://www.esquel.gov.ar |
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.
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