Florentino Ameghino Department
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| Capital | Camarones |
| population | 1,484 (2001, INDEC) |
| surface | 16,088 km² |
| Population density | 0.1 inhabitants / km² |
The Florentino Ameghino Department is located in the east of the Chubut Province in southern Argentina and is one of 15 administrative units in the province.
It is bordered to the north by the departments of Gaiman and Rawson , to the east by the Atlantic Ocean , to the southwest by the department of Escalante and to the west by the department of Mártires .
The capital of the Florentino Ameghino department is Camarones . It is located 1,654 km from Buenos Aires .
The department was named after the Argentine naturalist, paleontologist, anthropologist and zoologist Florentino Ameghino (born September 18, 1854, † August 6, 1911).
The department stands out for its wealth of geological and paleontological features. Finds from this region are exhibited in a number of museums around the world.
Economy and tourism
The economy of the department and its capital, Camarones , is dominated by tourism. Particular attractions are the intact coast and the penguin colonies .
cities and communes
The Florentino Ameghino Department is divided into the following municipalities:
- Camarones
- Malaspina
- La Esther
- Garayalde
- Caleta Hornos
- Uzcudun
- Florentino Ameghino
- Cabo Raso
- Puesto El Palenque
Web links
- Camarones (Spanish)
Biedma | Cushamen | Escalante | Florentino Ameghino | Futaleufú | Gaiman | Gastre | Languiñeo | Mártires | Paso de Indios | Rawson | Río Senguer | Sarmiento | Tehuelches | Telsen
Coordinates: 44 ° 15 ′ S , 66 ° 0 ′ W