Río Chico Department, Santa Cruz
Río Chico | |
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![]() Location of Río Chico Department in Santa Cruz Province. | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Santa Cruz |
Seat | Gobernador Gregores |
Area | |
• Total | 34,262 km2 (13,229 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,314 |
Río Chico Department is a department in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It has an area of 34,262 km2 and had a population of 6,314 at the 2022 Census.[1] The seat of the department is in Gobernador Gregores.
Municipalities and communes
Demography
According to the 2022 Census from INDEC the population of the department is 6,314.[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 | 2010 | 2022 | |
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Population | 2,588 | 1,960 | 2,256 | 2,063 | 2,654 | 2,926 | 5,158 | 6,314 |
Variation | - | -24.26% | +15.10% | -8.55% | +28.64% | +10.25% | +76.28% | +22.41% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, INDEC
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