Almirante Brown is the westernmost department

Departments of Argentina

Departments form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. There are no departments in the city of Buenos Aires, which has so far been divided into neighbourhoods as its administrative divisions, but is to be divided now into communes by a recently passed local act...

 of Chaco Province

Chaco Province

Chaco is an Argentine province located in the north of the country, near the border with Paraguay. Its capital is Resistencia on the Paraná River opposite the city of Corrientes...

 in Argentina

Argentina

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The provincial subdivision has a population of about 28,000 inhabitants in an area of 17,276km², and its capital city is Pampa del Infierno

Pampa del Infierno

Pampa del Infierno is a town in Chaco Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Almirante Brown Department. The town was founded on December 7, 1927.-Provincial goat festival:...

, which is located around 1,265km from Capital Federal.

The department is named in honour of William Brown

William Brown (admiral)

Admiral William Brown was an Irish-born Argentine Admiral. Brown's victories in the Independence War, the Argentina-Brazil War, and the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata earned the respect and appreciation of the Argentine people, and today he is regarded as one of Argentina's national...

 (1777 -1857), the Irish

Ireland

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 born commander in chief of the Argentine Navy

Argentine Navy

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Attractions

The city of Pampa del Infierno hosts the annual Fiesta Provincial del Chivo (Provincial Goat Festival).

Settlements

• Concepción del Bermejo

• Los Frentones
  Los Frentones
  Los Frentones is a village and municipality in Chaco Province in northern Argentina.-References:...
  
  

• Pampa del Infierno
  Pampa del Infierno
  Pampa del Infierno is a town in Chaco Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Almirante Brown Department. The town was founded on December 7, 1927.-Provincial goat festival:...
  
  

• Taco Pozo
  Taco Pozo
  Taco Pozo is a village and municipality in Chaco Province in northern Argentina.-References:...
  
  

External links

• Pampa del Infierno webpage (Spanish)
• Provincial site