Futaleufú () is a department in the north west of

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. 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

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, Aldea Escolar, Los Cipreses and Lago Rosario. The population of the department is 37,500 inhabitants as per the , 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

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. 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

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Settlements

* Esquel * Trevelin * Corcovado * Lago Rosario * Aldea Escolar * Los Cipreses * Villa Futalaufquen *

*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

External links

Esquel Online

Esquel Municipal Website

Esquel Informacion, Fotos
States and territories established in 1906 Departments of Chubut Province 1906 establishments in Argentina {{Chubut-geo-stub