Chubut is a province in the southern part of Argentina. It was settled by Welsh-speaking Britons during the 19th century.
The largest city, with 125,000 inhabitants, is Comodoro Rivadavia in the south of the province.
The administrative capital is Rawson — a small town near northern Chubut's largest city, Trelew. Other important cities are Puerto Madryn, Esquel, and Sarmiento .
The province is divided into 15 departments (Spanish: departamentos).
Department (Capital)
- Cushamen Department (Leleque )
- Escalante Department (Comodoro Rivadavia)
- Florentino Ameghino Department (Camarones )
- Futaleufú (Esquel)
- Gaiman Department (Gaiman )
- Gastre Department (Gastre )
- Languiñeo Department (Tecka )
- Mártires Department (Las Plumas )
- Paso de Indios Department (Paso de Indios )
- Rawson Department (Rawson)
- Río Senguerr Department (Alto Río Senguerr )
- Sarmiento Department (Sarmiento )
- Tehuelches Department (José de San Martín)
- Telsen Department (Telsen )
- Viedma Department (Puerto Madryn)
See also
