Rawson, Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina


🇦🇷 Rawson is the capital of the Argentine province of Chubut, in Patagonia. It is the chief town of the Rawson Department.

The city is named after Guillermo Rawson (1821–1890), Argentine Minister of the Interior, who supported the Welsh settlement in Argentina.

Rawson is located about 1,360 km (850 mi) south of Buenos Aires, some 20 km (12 mi) from Trelew, and it is served by the Almirante Marco Andrés Zar Airport in Trelew. It lies on both sides of the Chubut River.

The city has a fishing port, Puerto Rawson, on the Atlantic coast, 5 km (3 mi) down the river.

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Rawson has a population of over 24,616 people. Rawson also forms the centre of the wider Chubut Province which has a population of over 180,000 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Rawson has links with:

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
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