Chubut Province

Chubut Province is a province in the southern part of Argentina. It was settled by Welsh speaking Britons during the 19th century.

The largest city is Comodoro Rivadavia, with 125,000 inhabitants at the province´s south. The capital is located in northern Chubut: Rawson (a small city) near Trelew (the great city of northern Chubut). Other important cities are: Puerto Madryn, Esquel, Sarmiento.

The province is divided in 15 departments (spanish departamentos).

Department (Capital)

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