Biedma Department
| Biedma | |
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| Capital | Puerto Madryn |
| population | 82,883 (2010-10-27, INDEC) |
| surface | 12,940 km² |
| Population density | 6.4 inhabitants / km² |
The department of Biedma is located in the northeast of the province of Chubut in southern Argentina and is one of the 15 administrative units of the province.
It borders on the province of Río Negro to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Rawson department to the south and the Telsen department to the west .
The capital of the Biedma department is Puerto Madryn , which with 81,995 inhabitants makes up 99 percent of the department's population (as of the census on October 27, 2010). It is located about 1,334 km from Buenos Aires .
cities and communes
The Biedma Department is divided into the following municipalities:
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Puerto Madryn (81,995 inhabitants)
- Mina Guanacache ( suburb of Puerto Madryn, 626 inhabitants)
- Puerto Pirámides (565 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Verde (59 inhabitants)
- Puerto Lobos (0 inhabitants)
- Riacho San Jose
economy
In addition to tourism, especially to the Valdés peninsula, fishing, agriculture and aluminum production are the cornerstones of the economy.
Sports
The two main football clubs in Puerto Madryn are:
- Club Social y Atlético Guillermo Brown , who plays in Torneo Argentino A , and
- Deportivo Madryn in the Torneo Argentino B .
Web links
- Puerto Madryn Tourist Information (English)
- Municipalidad de Puerto Madryn Official Portal (Spanish)
- IFAM population data (Spanish)
- Map of the Biedma Department
Biedma | Cushamen | Escalante | Florentino Ameghino | Futaleufú | Gaiman | Gastre | Languiñeo | Mártires | Paso de Indios | Rawson | Río Senguer | Sarmiento | Tehuelches | Telsen
Coordinates: 42 ° 24 ′ S , 65 ° 0 ′ W