Almirante Brown Department Explained

Almirante Brown Department
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:180px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Almirante Brown Department in Argentina
Coordinates:-26.5167°N -71°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Established Date:1937-12-07
Seat Type:Head town
Seat:Pampa del Infierno
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:17,276
Population Total:28,096
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:brownense
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code:K3708
Area Code:03732

Almirante Brown Department is the westernmost department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 28,000 inhabitants in an area of 17,276 km2, and its capital city is Pampa del Infierno, which is located around 1,265 km from the Capital federal.

The department is named in honour of William Brown (1777 -1857), the Irish born commander in chief of the Argentine Navy.

Attractions

The city of Pampa del Infierno hosts the annual Fiesta Provincial del Chivo (Provincial Goat Festival).

Settlements

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