Rawson, Chubut
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Rawson (oreeginally "Trerawson" frae Welsh) is the caipital o the Argentine province o Chubut, in Patagonie. It haes aboot 26,000 inhabitants, an it is the heid toun o the Rawson Depairtment, which haes 122,000 inhabitants (figurs as per the 2001 census [INDEC]). Even tho it is the provincial caipital, its population is smawer than that o ither ceeties in Chubut: Comodoro Rivadavia, Trelew, Puerto Madryn an Esquel. Rawson became the provincial caipital in 1957, whan Chubut wis constitutit as a province.
Rawson | |
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Ceety | |
Coordinates: 43°18′S 65°6′W | |
Kintra | Argentinae |
Province | Chubut |
Depairtment | Rawson |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Rossana Artero |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 26,306 |
Demonym(s) | Rawsense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
CPA base | U9103 |
+54 | 0280 |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Rawson is locatit on Naitional Route 3, aboot 1,360 kilometres sooth o Buenos Aires, some 20 kilometres frae baith Trelew an it is servit bi the Almirante Marco Andrés Zar Airport in Trelew. It is crossed bi the Chubut River, ower which the first brig wis built in 1889. Playa Unión, Rawson's resort beach, is 6 km frae the ceety centre.
The ceety haes a fishin port, Puerto Rawson, on the Atlantic coast, 5 km doun the river. Provincial admeenistration an the port are the main economical activities in the city.
There are twa sma museums in Rawson. The Ceety Museum haes historical objects an auld photographs. The Don Bosco Museum haes a collection o local history an wildlife, includin airtifacts frae the Welsh commonty. The General San Martín Zoo an Pairk covers 6 hectares o the shore o the Chubut River.
Rawson's climate is dry, wi temperaturs in the range o 0 °C to 15 °C in winter, an 10 °C tae 20 °C in Ware an Hairst, wi peaks o up tae 38 °C in simmer.