Cushamen Department
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| Official name | Departamento Cushamen | |
| Capital | Cushamen | |
| Country Province |
Argentina Chubut |
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| Foundation Founder |
? ? |
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| Population: | ||
| - Total | 17,134 (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Density | 1.05 Inhabitants/km² | |
| - Population change | +23.4% (1991-2001) | |
| Resident name | cushamenense | |
| Telephone code | 02945 | |
| Post Code | 8211 | |
| Location | ||
| - Coordinates | ? | |
| Area | 16,250km² | |
| Distance: | ||
| - to Buenos Aires | ? | |
| - to Rawson | ? | |
| Patron | ? | |
| Web Site | ? | |
Cushamen is a department located in the north east of Chubut Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 17,000 inhabitants in an area of 16,250km², and its capital city is Cushamen. The name means loneliness in the Tehuelche language.
[edit] Settlements
- Buenos Aires Chico
- Cholila
- Cushamen
- Hoyo de Epuyen
- El Maitén
- Epuyén
- Gualjaina
- Lago Epuyen
- Lago Puelo
- Las Golondrinas, Argentina
- Leleque
- Lago Rivadavia
- Fitamiche
- El Portezuelo
- El Molle
- Rio Chico
- El Mallin
[edit] External links
- Information about Cushamen (English)
| Departments of Chubut Province |
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| Biedma | Cushamen | Escalante | Florentino Ameghino | Futaleufú | Gaiman | Gastre | Languiñeo | Mártires | Paso de Indios | Rawson | Río Senguer | Sarmiento | Tehuelches | Telsen |

