Río Pico, Chubut
Río Pico is a town in Tehuelches Department, province of Chubut, Argentina.
Río Pico | |
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  Río Pico | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′47″S 71°22′09″W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Chubut Province |
| Department | Tehuelches Department |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,055 |
| Climate | Csb |
The town owes its name to the engineer Octavio Pico Burgess (1837–1892), in honor of his task as an expert in the border conflict between Argentina and Chile.
Population
In 2001 the town had 1,055 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001), representing an increase of 11.3% compared to the 948 inhabitants (INDEC, 1991) in the previous census.
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