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Chubut

Provincia del Chubut
Talaith Chubut

Flag of Chubut

Flag

Coat of arms of Chubut

Coat of arms

Motto(s): 

"Ni muerte ni esclavitud. Solo patria y libertad"  (Spanish)
"Neither death nor slavery. Only motherland and freedom"
"Nid marwolaeth na caethwasanaeth. Dim ond mamwlad a rhyddid" (Welsh)

Location of Chubut within Argentina

Location of Chubut within Argentina

Coordinates: 43°18′S 65°06′W / 43.300°S 65.100°W
CountryArgentina
CapitalRawson
LanguagesSpanish, Welsh
Departments15
Municipalities and communes47
Government
 • GovernorMariano Arcioni
Area
 • Total224,686 km2 (86,752 sq mi)
Population

 (2010)

 • Total509,108
 • Density2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi)
Demonymchubutense
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-U
Websitewww.chubut.gov.ar

Chubut is a Province of Argentina. It is in the region called Patagonia.

Some important cities are Comodoro Rivadavia, Trelew, Puerto Madryn, Rawson and Esquel.

The province borders Río Negro in the north, Santa Cruz in the south, and Chile to the west.

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