Tehuelches Department

Tehuelches Department
Departamento Tehuelches
Location of Tehuelches Department
Coordinates: 44°01′S 70°28′W / 44.017°S 70.467°W / -44.017; -70.467
CountryArgentina
ProvinceChubut
CapitalJosé de San Martín
Area
 • Total14,750 km2 (5,700 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total5,498
 • Density0.35/km2 (0.9/sq mi)
Post Code
U9220

Tehuelches Department is a department of Chubut Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a total area of 14,750 km2, and its capital city is José de San Martín, which is located around 1,870 km from the Capital federal.