Deseado Department
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| Capital | Puerto Deseado |
| population | 72,953 (2001, INDEC) |
| surface | 63,784 km² |
| Population density | 1.1 inhabitants / km² |
The Deseado Department is located in the northeast of the Santa Cruz Province in southern Argentina and is one of the seven administrative units in the province.
It borders the province of Chubut to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Magallanes department to the south and the Lago Buenos Aires department to the west .
The capital of the Deseado department is Puerto Deseado .
population
According to estimates by INDEC , the population increased from 72,953 inhabitants (2001) to 83,802 inhabitants in 2005.
Departments in the province of Santa Cruz
Municipalities in the Deseado department
Municipios: Caleta Olivia | Las Heras | Pico Truncado | Puerto Deseado
Comisiones de fomento: Cañadón Seco | Jaramillo | Koluel Kaike
Coordinates: 47 ° 0 ′ S , 68 ° 0 ′ W