Florentino Ameghino Department

Infobox Chubut
name= Florentino Ameghino
official name= Departamento Florentino Ameghino


capital= Camarones
foundation= October 10 1900
founder= Simón de Alcazaba and Soto Mayor
pop= 1,484 (census-ar|2001)
density= 0.1 Inhabitants/km²
pop change= +30.3% (1991-2001)
resident= camaronense
tel= 0297
post= 9111
coor= coord|44|46|S|65|43|W
area= 16,088 km²
dist1= 1,654 km
dist2= ?
patron= ?
mayor= Eugenio Héctor Rodriguez, Movimiento Juntos para Camarones| web= www.vistasdelvalle.com.ar
ifam= CHU005

Florentino Ameghino is a department of Chubut Province, it is located on the Atlantic coast of Argentina

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 1,484 inhabitants in an area of 16,088 km², and its capital city is Camarones, which is located around 1,654km from Capital Federal.

The department is noted for its wealth of geological and paleontological features. Specimins from the region are on display in a number of museums worldwide.

The department is named in honour of Florentino Ameghino (September 18, 1854 – August 6, 1911), an Argentinian naturalist, paleontologist, anthropologist and zoologist

Economy

The economy of Florentino Ameghino and its head town is dominated by tourism. People are attracted to the region by its lengthy unspoiled coastline, its geography and fauna, especially the penguin colonies.

Attractions

*Fiesta Nacional de Salmon (National Salmon Festival)
*Cabo Dos Bahías

ettlements

*Camarones
*Malaspina
*La Esther
*Garayalde
*Caleta Hornos
*Uzcudun
*Florentino Ameghino
*Cabo Raso
*Puesto El Palenque

External links

* [http://www.vistasdelvalle.com.ar/camarones/index.htm Camarones Website] es icon