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Florentino Ameghino Depairtment

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Florentino Ameghino
Departamento Florentino Ameghino
location o Florentino Ameghino Depairtment in Chubut Province
location o Florentino Ameghino Depairtment in Chubut Province
Coordinates: 44°46′S 65°43′W / 44.767°S 65.717°W / -44.767; -65.717
Kintra Argentinae
ProvinceChubut Coat of Arms of Catamarca Province
Foondation10 October 1900
Foondit biSimón de Alcazaba an Soto Mayor
CaipitalCamarones
Govrenment
  MayorEugenio Héctor Rodriguez (Movimiento Juntos para Camarones)
Area
  Total16088 km2 (6,212 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total1,484
  Density0.092/km2 (0.24/sq mi)
  Chynge 1991-2001
+30.3%
Post Code
U9111
Area code(s)0297
Residentcamaronense
Distance tae Buenos Aires1,654km
Websitehttp://www.vistasdelvalle.com.ar

Florentino Ameghino is a depairtment o Chubut, it is locatit on the Atlantic coast o Argentinae

The provincial subdiveesion haes a population o aboot 1,484 inhabitants in a aurie o 16,088 km², an its caipital ceety is Camarones, which is locatit aroond 1,654km frae Capital Federal.

The depairtment is notit for its walth o geological an paleontological features. Specimens from the region are on display in a nummer o museums warldwide.

The depairtment is namit in honour o Florentino Ameghino (18 September 1854 – 6 August 1911), a Argentine naturalist, paleontologist, anthropologist an zoologist

Economy

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The economy o Florentino Ameghino an its heid toun is dominatit bi tourism. Fowk are attractit tae the region bi its lenthy unspoiled coastline, its geografie an fauna, especially the penguin colonies.

File:Escudo de Camarones.jpg
Camarones' coat o airms

Attractions

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  • Fiesta Nacional de Salmon (Naitional Salmon Festival)
  • Cabo Dos Bahías

Dounsets

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Freemit airtins

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