Adolfo Alsina Department

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Adolfo Alsina
Adolfo Alsina Department (Río Negro - Argentina) .png
Location of Adolfo Alsina in Río Negro (Argentina)
Data
Capital Viedma
population 50,701 (2001, INDEC)
surface 8,813 km²
Population density 5.8 inhabitants / km²

The Adolfo Alsina Department is located in the southeast of the Río Negro Province in southern Argentina and is one of 13 administrative units in the province.

It is bordered to the north by the Department of Conesa , to the east by the Province of Buenos Aires , to the south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the west by the Department of San Antonio .

The capital of the Adolfo Alsina department is Viedma .

history

The department got its name in honor of the former Argentine Minister of War Adolfo Alsina , who was responsible for the fortification of the " Zanja de Alsina " and the start of the desert campaign .

population

According to INDEC estimates, the population increased from 50,701 inhabitants (2001) to 67,027 inhabitants in 2005.

cities and communes

The Adolfo Alsina Department is divided into the following municipalities:

There are also the following settlements:

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Coordinates: 40 ° 48 ′  S , 63 ° 30 ′  W