Cushamen  | |
|---|---|
| Departamento Cushamen | |
![]() location of Cushamen Department in Chubut Province  | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′S 71°19′W / 42.900°S 71.317°W | |
| Country | Argentina  | 
| Province | Chubut  | 
| Capital | Cushamen | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,250 km2 (6,270 sq mi) | 
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,134 | 
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi) | 
| • Change 1991-2001 | +23.4% | 
| Post code | U8211  | 
| Area code | 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 Epuyén
 - El Maitén
 - Epuyén
 - Gualjaina
 - Lago Epuyén
 - Lago Puelo
 - Las Golondrinas, Argentina
 - Leleque
 - Lago Rivadavia
 - Fitamiche
 - El Portezuelo
 - El Molle
 - Río Chico
 - El Mallín
 
External links
- Information about Cushamen (English)
 
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