Tehuelches Department

Tehuelches Department is a department of Chubut Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a total area of 14,750 km2, and its capital city is José de San Martín, which is located around 1,870 km from the Capital federal.

Demographics According to INDEC estimates for June 2008, the population of the department reached 5,498 inhabitants.Estimaciones de población de la provincia de Chubut 2001-2010 pag. 15- INDEC -.

Population evolution of the Tehuelches department according to the different national censuses and intercensal variation in % 1947196019701980199120012008 Population 4269488451544728480151595498 Variation -+14.40 %+5.52 %−8.26 %+1.54 %+7.45 %+6.57 %

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (INDEC).

Climate

Settlements Gobernador Costa José de San Martín Río Pico Doctor Atilio Oscar Viglione Alto Río Pico Puesto Viejo Putrachoique Laguna Blanca Arroyo Arenoso Aldea Shaman Lago Vintter Nueva Lubecka Rio Frias

Economy The economic activities carried out are services, but the main economic activity is still sheep farming.

See also Departments of Chubut province

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