San Antonio Department (Río Negro)
San Antonio | |
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Location of San Antonio in Río Negro (Argentina) | |
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Capital | San Antonio Oeste |
population | 23,972 (2001, INDEC) |
surface | 14,015 km² |
Population density | 1.7 inhabitants / km² |
The department of San Antonio is located in the south of the province of Río Negro in southern Argentina and is one of 13 administrative units in the province.
It is bordered by the Avellaneda and Conesa departments to the north, the Adolfo Alsina department and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Chubut province to the south and the Valcheta department to the west .
The capital of the Department of San Antonio is San Antonio Oeste .
population
According to INDEC estimates, the population increased from 23,972 in 2001 to 30,460 in 2005.
cities and communes
The department of San Antonio is divided into the following municipalities:
Other places in the department are Las Grutas , Playas Doradas (also Balneario El Salado ), Punta Colorada and San Antonio Este .
Coordinates: 40 ° 42 ′ S , 65 ° 0 ′ W