Futaleufú Department Explained

Futaleufú
Official Name:Departamento Futaleufú
Mapsize:125px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Esquel
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Rafael Williams PJ
Established Title:Foundation
Established Date:February 25, 1906
Founder:?
Area Total Km2:9435
Population As Of:2001
Population Blank1 Title:Change 1991-2001
Population Blank1:+21.95%
Population Total:37540
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:-42.9°N -90°W
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:U9200
Area Code:02945
Website:http://www.esquel.gov.ar
Blank Name:Resident
Blank Info:?
Blank1 Name:Distance to Buenos Aires
Blank1 Info:1,998km
Blank2 Name:Distance to Rawson, Chubut
Blank2 Info:?
Blank3 Name:Patron
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Futaleufú (Spanish pronunciation: [<nowiki/>[[International Phonetic Alphabet|futaleʊ̯ˈfu]]]) is a department in the north west of Chubut Province, Argentina. Its main town and capital is Esquel to the north, with Trevelin and El Corcovado as the only other towns of significant size. Other settlements are Cerro Centinela, Aldea Escolar, Los Cipreses and Lago Rosario. The population of the department is 37,500 inhabitants as per the, which represents a population density of fewer than 4 inhabitants/km2.

The partido is bordered to the north by the Cushamen Department, to the south and east by the Languiñeo Department and to the west by Chile. The name comes from the Futaleufú River, which originates in the Los Alerces National Park and flows through the department into Chile and on to the Pacific Ocean.

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