Río Senguer Department

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Río Senguer
Rio Senguerr department.gif
Location of Río Senguer in Chubut (Argentina)
Data
Capital Alto Río Senguer
population 6,194 (2001, INDEC)
surface 22,335 km²
Population density 0.3 in / km²

The department of Río Senguer is located in the southwest of the province of Chubut in southern Argentina and is one of the 15 administrative units of the province.

It borders on the Tehuelches and Paso de Indios departments to the north, the Sarmiento department to the east, the Santa Cruz province to the south and Chile to the west .

The capital of the Río Senguer department is Alto Río Senguer .

population

According to INDEC estimates, the population increased from 6,194 inhabitants (2001) to 8,110 inhabitants in 2005.

cities and communes

The Department of Río Senguer is divided into the following municipalities:

Coordinates: 45 ° 30 ′  S , 71 ° 0 ′  W