Map of Argentina highlighting the province Chubut Province is a province in the southern part of Argentina. It was settled by Welsh speaking Britons during the 19th century.
The largest city is Comodoro Rivadavia, with 125,000 inhabitants at the province´s south.
The capital is located in northern Chubut: Rawson- a small town near Trelew, the largest city of northern Chubut. Other important cities are: Puerto Madryn, Esquel and Sarmiento.
The province is divided in 15 departments (Spanish: departamentos).
Department (Capital)
- Cushamen (Leleque)
- Escalante (Comodoro Rivadavia)
- Florentino Ameghino (Camarones)
- Futaleufú (Esquel)
- Gaiman (Gaiman)
- Gastre (Gastre)
- Languiñeo (Tecka)
- Mártires (Las Plumas)
- Paso de Indios (Paso de Indios)
- Rawson (Rawson)
- Río Senguerr (Alto Río Senguerr)
- Sarmiento (Sarmiento)
- Tehuelches (José de San Martín)
- Telsen (Telsen)
- Viedma (Puerto Madryn)
See: Chubut Valley
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