Río Chico Department, Santa Cruz

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Río Chico
Location of Río Chico Department in Santa Cruz Province.
Location of Río Chico Department in Santa Cruz Province.
CountryArgentina
ProvinceSanta Cruz
SeatGobernador Gregores
Area
 • Total34,262 km2 (13,229 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,926

Río Chico Department is a department in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It has a population of 2,926 (2001) and an area of 34,262 km2. The seat of the department is in Gobernador Gregores.

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Demography[edit]

According to a June 2008 estimate from INDEC the population of the department is 3,107.[1]

Table with the demographic evolution of the Río Chico Department according to the national censuses and the variation between censuses in percentage:

1947 1960 1970 1980 1991 2001
Population 2,588 1,960 2,256 2,063 2,654 2,926
Variation - -24.26% +15.10% -8.55% +28.64% +10.24%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, INDEC

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