Río Pico, Chubut

Río Pico
Río Pico
Coordinates: AR 44°10′47″S 71°22′09″W / 44.17972°S 71.36917°W / -44.17972; -71.36917Coordinates: AR 44°10′47″S 71°22′09″W / 44.17972°S 71.36917°W / -44.17972; -71.36917
Country Argentina
Province Chubut Province
Department Tehuelches Department
Population (2001)
  Total 1,055
Climate Csb

Río Pico is a town in Tehuelches Department, province of Chubut, Argentina.

The town owes its name to the engineer Octavio Pico Burgess (1837–1892), in honor of his task as an expert in the border conflict between Argentina and Chile.

Population

In 2001 the town had 1,055 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001), representing an increase of 11.3% compared to the 948 inhabitants (INDEC, 1991) in the previous census.

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