Almirante Brown Department

Infobox Chaco
name= Almirante Brown
official name= Departamento Almirante Brown


capital= Pampa del Infierno
foundation= December 7 1937
founder= ?
pop= 28,096 (census-ar|2001)
density= 1.68 Inhabitants/km²
pop change= +40.89% (1991-2001)
resident= brownense
tel= 03732
post= K3708
coor= coord|26|31|S|61|10|W
area= 17,276 km²
dist1= 1,265 km
dist2= 237km
patron= ?
mayor= Carlos René Andión, PJ| web= http://www.todoelchaco.com.ar/ip/pdi/index.htm
ifam= CHA051

Almirante Brown is the westernmost department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 28,000 inhabitants in an area of 17,276km², and its capital city is Pampa del Infierno, which is located around 1,265km from Capital Federal.

The department is named in honour of William Brown (1777 -1857), the Irish born commander in chief of the Argentine Navy.

Attractions

The city of Pampa del Infierno hosts the annual "Fiesta Provincial del Chivo" (Provincial Goat Festival).

ettlements

*Concepción del Bermejo

*Los Frentones

*Pampa del Infierno

*Taco Pozo

External links

* [http://www.todoelchaco.com.ar/ip/pdi/index.htm Pampa del Infierno webpage] (Spanish)
* [http://www.guiadelchaco.com.ar/chaco/eventos/localidad.ASP?ID=%7B365BAA3B-7BAE-11D5-9F11-00E07D9E2057%7D Provincial site]