Futaleufú Department

Futaleufú
Departamento Futaleufú
Coordinates: 42°54′S 71°19′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Chubut
Foundation	February 25, 1906
Founded by	?
Capital	Esquel
Government
• Mayor	Rafael Williams PJ
Area
• Total	9,435 km2 (3,643 sq mi)
Population  (2001)2001 census [INDEC]
• Total	37,540
• Density	4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
• Change 1991-2001	+21.95%
Post Code	U9200
Area code	02945
Resident	?
Distance to Buenos Aires	1,998km
Distance to Rawson, Chubut	?
Patron	?
Website	http://www.esquel.gov.ar

Futaleufú (Spanish pronunciation: [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 2001 census [INDEC], 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.

Settlements

• Esquel
• Trevelin
• Corcovado
• Lago Rosario
• Aldea Escolar
• Los Cipreses
• Villa Futalaufquen
• Cerro Centinela
• Nahuel Pan
• Los Tepues
• Barrancas
• Cabaña A. Pescado

Attractions

• La Hoya Ski Resort
• Los Alerces National Park
• La Trochita, historic 1922 narrow gauge railway

References

• "Futaleufú Department" (in Spanish). Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.

External links

• (in Spanish) Esquel Online
• (in Spanish) Esquel Municipal Website
• (in Spanish) Esquel Informacion, Fotos