Cushamen Department

Cushamen
Departamento Cushamen
location of Cushamen Department in Chubut Province
Coordinates: 42°54′S 71°19′W / 42.900°S 71.317°W / -42.900; -71.317Coordinates: 42°54′S 71°19′W / 42.900°S 71.317°W / -42.900; -71.317
Country	Argentina
Province	Chubut
Capital	Cushamen
Area
• Total	16,250 km² (6,270 sq mi)
Population (2001)2001 census [INDEC]
• Total	17,134
• Density	1.1/km² (2.7/sq mi)
• Change 1991-2001	+23.4%
Post code	U8211
Area code(s)	02945
Resident	cushamenense
Website	http://www.esquel.gov.ar

Cushamen is a department located in the north west 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.

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
Río Chico
El Mallin

External links

Information about Cushamen (English)

Departments of Chubut Province, Argentina

	Biedma Cushamen Escalante Florentino Ameghino Futaleufú Gaiman Gastre Languiñeo Mártires Paso de Indios Rawson Río Senguer Sarmiento Tehuelches Telsen

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