Chubut

Capital	Rawson
Area	224,686 km²
Population	413,237 (2001)
Density	1.84/km²
Governor	Mario Das Neves
Demonym	Chubutense
ISO 3166-2	AR-U

Chubut is a province in the southern part of Argentina, that lies between the 42nd Parallel South (forming the border with the Río Negro Province) and 46th Parallel South (bordering Santa Cruz Province), the Andes range separating Argentina from Chile, and the Atlantic ocean. The province's name derives from the Tehuelche word chupat, meaning "transparent", their description of the Chubut River. As the word chupat is similar to the Spanish word chupar, meaning "to suck" or, in slang, "to booze", the river's name was bowdlerized — adjusted for public decorum. Image File history File links Flag_of_chubut_province_in_argentina_-_bandera_de_chubut. ... Rawson is the capital of the Argentine province of Chubut, in the Patagonia. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Mario Das Neves (b. ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... ISO 3166-2:AR is an ISO standard which defines geocodes: it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Argentina. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (520x1004, 13 KB) Provincia del Chaco, Argentina A map highlighting Chubut, Argentina. ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... On the Earth, a circle of latitude is an imaginary east-west circle that connects all locations with a given latitude. ... Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. ... Map of Argentina highlighting the province Santa Cruz is a province of Argentina, located in the south of the country. ... Planes view of the Andes, Peru. ... Patagonian camp, 1838 Tehuelches is the collective name of the native tribes of Patagonia. ... The Chubut River is a river in Southern Argentina. ... Thomas Bowdler (July 11, 1754 – February 24, 1825), an English physician, has become (in)famous as the editor of a childrens edition of William Shakespeare, the Family Shakespeare, in which he endeavoured to remove every thing that could give just offence to the religious and virtuous mind. ...

The largest city, with 125,000 inhabitants, is Comodoro Rivadavia in the south of the province, but the administrative capital is Rawson (25,000). Other important cities are Puerto Madryn, Trelew, Esquel, and Sarmiento. Gaiman is a cultural and demographic centre of the region known as "Y Wladfa" in which Welsh-Argentinians are concentrated. There are around 25,000 Welsh speakers in the Chubut region^[1], predominantly concentrated in the original Welsh settlements of Trelew and Trevelin. Comodoro Rivadavia is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located on the Gulf of San Jorge, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Cerro Chenque mountain. ... Rawson is the capital of the Argentine province of Chubut, in the Patagonia. ... Puerto Madryn (in Welsh, Porth Madryn) is a city in the province of Chubut in the Argentine Patagonia. ... Trelew is a city in the Chubut Province of Patagonia. ... A view of a lake near Esquel. ... Sarmiento is a city in the province of Chubut, Argentina. ... Gaiman is a town in the Chubut Province of Patagonia in Argentina. ... Welsh settlement in Argentina began in the 19th century and there is now an important Welsh-speaking colony in Chubut Province in Argentina. ... Welsh Peoples Museum, Trelew Avenida Road in Fontana National Bank at night Trelew is a city in the province of Chubut, in the Argentine Patagonia, with a population of about 102,000 as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. The city has a small commercial center, several neighborhoods, and some... Trevelin is a town in Chubut Province, Argentina. ...

History

Before the Spaniards arrived in America, different nomad indigenous tribes, among them the Tehuelches, inhabited the plains of the Patagonia. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Spanish missionaries started their activities in the area (notably father Nicolás Mascardi), and in the middle of the 18th century they founded the San José Fort on Península Valdés, which was later destroyed by local native peoples. In the 19th century, Welsh people came to Chubut in the Mimosa ship and settled in Chubut Valley area. World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere historically considered to consist of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... Kazakh nomads in the steppes of the Russian Empire, ca. ... Patagonian camp, 1838 Tehuelches is the collective name of the native tribes of Patagonia. ... Patagonia, as most commonly defined (in orange). ... Two Mormon missionaries A missionary is traditionally defined as a propagator of religion who works to convert those outside that community; someone who proselytizes. ... Peninsula Valdés, photo taken during shuttle mission STS-68 Peninsula Valdés is a peninsula along the Atlantic coast in Chubut Province, Argentina. ... This article is about the country. ... The Welsh settlement in Argentina began in the 19th century. ... The Chubut valley in Patagonia, Argentina forms the heart of the Chubut Province, the third largest province of Argentina. ...

As part of the Conquista del Desierto (Desert conquest), the National Territory of Chubut was created in 1884, of which Luis Fontana was named governor. At the beginning of the 20th century, after the Boer War, some Boer people settled in the town of Sarmiento, and in lesser number in other nearby towns. Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants British Empire Orange Free State South African Republic Commanders Sir Redvers Buller Lord Kitchener Lord Roberts Paul Kruger Louis Botha Koos de la Rey Martinus Steyn Christiaan de Wet Casualties 20,000 6,500 Civilians killed [mainly Boers]: 24,000+ The Second Boer War (Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: Tweede... This article is about the Boer people (Boerevolk). ... Sarmiento is a city in the province of Chubut, Argentina. ...

In 1944, the Southern part of Chubut and northern part of Santa Cruz were designated as the Comodoro Rivadavia military zone. The zone was dissolved in 1955, and Chubut was declared a province.

Internal immigration of the last decades of the 20th century, especially from Buenos Aires, raised the population steadily from 190,000 (1970), to 357,000 (1991) and 413,237 (2001). However, most of the inhabitants are in the main cities, or in lesser numbers along the Chubut River, which gives most departments (departamentos) a population density of less than 1 inhabitant per square kilometer. For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... The Chubut River is a river in Southern Argentina. ...

Economy

Penguin couple looking after the nest at Punta Tombo

Whale watching in Puerto Piramides

Petroleum based industry and exploitation is the main economy activity of the province, with 13% of the Argentine oil production. Ovine cattle has distinguished in its importance while wool has been replaced every more often for synthetic materials, but is still an important activity. 21% of the national fishing is also done by Chubut. Image File history File links Penguin couple garding the nests entrance at the Punta Tombo reservoir, Chubut, Argentina. ... Image File history File links Penguin couple garding the nests entrance at the Punta Tombo reservoir, Chubut, Argentina. ... Image File history File links Chubut_-_Puerto_Madryn3. ... Image File history File links Chubut_-_Puerto_Madryn3. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ...

Tourism

See also Tourism in Argentina

Tourism is also a growing industry. The main attractions are Peninsula Valdés and other marine wildlife reservoirs such as Punta Tombo and Punta Ninfas, with right whales, eared seals elephant seals, penguins, orcas and many other animals. Further south, on the sparsely populated beaches of the Golfo San Jorge, is the only place in the world where the peculiar, flightless Chubut Steamer Duck can be observed. In the Andean region, the Los Alerces National Park, impressive lakes and hikes near Esquel are also visited every year by many tourists. The 'Old Patagonian Express' (also know as La Trochita), the old steam train made famous by Paul Theroux, attracts many to Esquel, as does the La Hoya ski center. The petrified forest near Sarmiento is a 150 km² park with some of the largest fossilised trees in the world. Tourism in Argentina is favored by its ample and varied natural assets (made possible by its geographical extension), by its cultural offer, and (since the devaluation of the Argentine peso after the 2001 crash) by its high exchange rate to foreign currencies. ... Peninsula Valdés, photo taken during shuttle mission STS-68 The Valdes Peninsula (Spanish Península Valdés) is a peninsula along the Atlantic coast in Chubut Province, Argentina. ... Penguin Colony at Punta Tombo Punta Tombo is a peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean 110 kilometres south of Trelew in the Chubut Province of Argentina, where there is an important colony of Magellanic Penguins. ... Punta Ninfas (Spanish, “Nymphs Point”) is found in Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina. ... It has been suggested that Balaenidae be merged into this article or section. ... Genera Arctocephalus Callorhinus Eumetopias Neophoca Otaria Phocarctos Zalophus The eared seals (or walking seals), family Otariidae, are the fur seals and the sea lions. ... Species M. leonina M. angustirostris Elephant seals are large, oceangoing mammals in the genus Mirounga, in the earless seal family (Phocidae). ... Modern genera Aptenodytes Eudyptes Eudyptula Megadyptes Pygoscelis Spheniscus For prehistoric genera, see Systematics Some penguins are curious. ... Binomial name Orcinus orca Linnaeus, 1758 Orca range (in blue) The Orca or Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) is the largest species of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). ... Binomial name Humphrey & Thompson, 1981 The White-headed Flightless Steamer Duck or Chubut Steamer Duck (Tachyeres leucocephalus) is endemic to Argentina. ... Planes view of the Andes, Peru. ... The Los Alerces National Park is a national park in Chubut Province, Argentina, some 30 miles from Esquel. ... La Trochita, in English known as the Old Patagonian Express, is a narrow gauge railway in Patagonia, Argentina using steam locomotives. ... Paul Edward Theroux (born April 10, 1941) is an American travel writer and novelist, whose best known work is The Great Railway Bazaar (1975), a travelogue about a trip he made by train from Great Britain through Europe and South Asia, then South-East Asia, up through East Asia, as... A view of a lake near Esquel. ... Petrified log at the Petrified Forest National Park A petrified tree from California Petrified wood is a type of fossil: it consists of fossil wood where all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the wood. ...

Transport

The Ruta Nacional 3 runs along the coast line up to Buenos Aires, and down to Tierra del Fuego. The Ruta Nacional 25 crosses Chubut from East to West, connecting Trelew and Esquel, but half of it has not been yet paved. Regular long distance buses run several times a day to Buenos Aires, and to many locations in the Santa Cruz Province. Short range buses to towns in Chubut run at least once a day. There are also daily summer buses on the route #25. Ruta Nacional 3 (National Route 3) is one of the most imporatnt highways in Argentina, streching from the eastern side of the country in Buenos Aires at its northern end, down to 11 km past Ushuaia at the south, breaking only in the pass from the continent to the Tierra... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Tierra del Fuego Cerro Sombrero Village, Chile. ... Welsh Peoples Museum, Trelew Avenida Road in Fontana National Bank at night Trelew is a city in the province of Chubut, in the Argentine Patagonia, with a population of about 102,000 as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. The city has a small commercial center, several neighborhoods, and some... A view of a lake near Esquel. ... Map of Argentina highlighting the province Santa Cruz is a province of Argentina, located in the south of the country. ...

The Trelew airport (IATA REL) serves regular fligths to/from Buenos Aires and El Calafate. Transport: Major highways include Ruta 2 from Puerto Piramides and Peninsula Valdes 82 km west to join 3, which runs north-south via Trelew and Comodoro Rivadavia, 26 west from Comodoro Rivadavia 223 km to join Ruta 20 which continues north 178 km to Jose de San Martin, 22 north from Perito Moreno (Santa Cruz province) 125 km to join Ruta 20, 25 west from Trelew 341 km to join Ruta 62 which continues west 166 km to join 40 at Tecka, 40 continues north 266 km via Esquel to Cabeza del Indio, 30 east 73 km from 3 to the coast at Camarones, 259 west from Esquel to Chile. Four roads west to Chile's Aysén region, including Balmaceda and Coihaique Alto, and two to Chile's Los Lagos region from Corcovado to Palena and from Esquel via Trevelin to Futaleufu. Airports at Comodoro Rivadavia, Rawson and Esquel. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... El Calafate is a little village in Patagonia, Argentina. ...

Political divisions

Departments of the Province of Chubut

The province is divided into 15 departments (Spanish: departamentos). Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Chubut Province ... Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Chubut Province ... Departments (Spanish: departamentos) form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. ...

Department (Capital)

1. Cushamen Department (Leleque)
2. Escalante Department (Comodoro Rivadavia)
3. Florentino Ameghino Department (Camarones)
4. Futaleufú Department (Esquel)
5. Gaiman Department (Gaiman)
6. Gastre Department (Gastre)
7. Languiñeo Department (Tecka)
8. Mártires Department (Las Plumas)
9. Paso de Indios Department (Paso de Indios)
10. Rawson Department (Rawson)
11. Río Senguerr Department (Alto Río Senguerr)
12. Sarmiento Department (Sarmiento)
13. Tehuelches Department (José de San Martín)
14. Telsen Department (Telsen)
15. Biedma Department (Puerto Madryn)

Official name Departamento Cushamen Capital Cushamen Country Province Argentina Chubut Foundation Founder  ?  ? Population:    - Total 17,134 (2001 census [INDEC])  - Density 1. ... Official name Departamento Escalante Capital Comodoro Rivadavia Country Province Argentina Chubut Foundation Founder February 23, 1901 Population:    - Total 143,609 (2001 census [INDEC])  - Density 10. ... Comodoro Rivadavia is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located on the Gulf of San Jorge, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Cerro Chenque mountain. ... Official name Departamento Florentino Ameghino Capital Camarones Country Province Argentina Chubut Foundation Founder October 10, 1900 Simón de Alcazaba and Soto Mayor Population:    - Total 1,484 (2001 census [INDEC])  - Density 0. ... Futaleufú is a Partido or department in the north west of Chubut Province, Argentina. ... A view of a lake near Esquel. ... Gaiman is a town in the Chubut Province of Patagonia in Argentina. ... Rawson is the capital of the Argentine province of Chubut, in the Patagonia. ... Sarmiento is a city in the province of Chubut, Argentina. ... Official name Departamento Biedma Capital Puerto Madryn Country Province Argentina Chubut Foundation Founder July 28, 1865 (Capital) Loves Jones Parry Population:    - Total 58,667 (2001 census [INDEC])  - Density 4. ... Puerto Madryn (in Welsh, Porth Madryn) is a city in the province of Chubut in the Argentine Patagonia. ...

Institutions

Chubut is covered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia. The Cathedral, dedicated to San Juan Bosco is in Comodoro Rivadavia and the Bishop since 2005 is Virginio Domingo Bressanelli. Other faiths are active in Chubut, principally amongst the Welsh chapels as well as Lutheran and Muslim places of worship in Comodoro. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Roman Catholic Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia is a prelate bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina. ... Giovanni Melchior Bosco (August 16, 1815 – January 31, 1888), commonly called Don Bosco, was an Italian religious and saint. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

The university - Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco - is based in Comodoro Rivadavia with campuses at Esquel, Trelew and Puerto Madryn, as well as in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego. The University of Patagonia is the principal higher education establishment in Patagonia, southern Argentina. ... Ushuaia (pronounced ) is the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, and the worlds southernmost city. ... Tierra del Fuego Cerro Sombrero Village, Chile. ...

References

External links

• Chubut's Official Page (Spanish)
• Chubut provincial tourist office (Spanish)
• Chubut Province in Argentour
• Links to Newspapers and Radios from Chubut (Spanish)
• Puerto Pirámides' Official Page (Spanish)