Trevelín
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Trevelin is a town in the Patagonia
n Argentine province
of Chubut
. It is located in the department of Futaleufú, south of Esquel
, and had about 6,400 inhabitants at the time of the .
The town was important in the Welsh settlement
of Chubut. It was named Trevelin (from Trefelin, the Welsh
for "mill town") after the first mill, known as "Los Andes", was established there by John Evans in 1889. One of the tourist attractions of Trevelín is the grave of Malacara
, Evans' horse, who a few years earlier in 1884 had saved his master's life by a prodigious leap. In 1902, following a territorial dispute between Argentina and Chile, the inhabitants of the area voted to remain in Argentina.
The town, in the Valley of the 16th of October (Welsh
: Cwm Hyfryd/Bro Hydref), is near the Percy river, which flows south into the Río Grande
, crosses the frontier with Chile, and thereafter is known as the Río Futaleufú.
Patagonia
Patagonia is a region located in Argentina and Chile, integrating the southernmost section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean and from the east of the cordillera to the valleys it follows south through Colorado River towards Carmen de Patagones in the Atlantic Ocean...
n Argentine province
Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...
of Chubut
Chubut Province
Chubut a province in the southern part of Argentina situated between the 42nd parallel south and the 46th parallel south , the Andes range separating Argentina from Chile, and the Atlantic ocean...
. It is located in the department of Futaleufú, south of Esquel
Esquel
According to the , the Esquel district had about 28,000 inhabitants, with one of the highest rates of growth in the province, mainly as result of the immigration of people from Buenos Aires, but also from other provinces. It has wide cement streets with sidewalks, and is clean and well maintained...
, and had about 6,400 inhabitants at the time of the .
The town was important in the Welsh settlement
Welsh settlement in Argentina
Y Wladfa refers to the Welsh settlement in Argentina, which began in 1865 and occurred mainly along the coast of Chubut Province in the far southern region of Patagonia...
of Chubut. It was named Trevelin (from Trefelin, the Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
for "mill town") after the first mill, known as "Los Andes", was established there by John Evans in 1889. One of the tourist attractions of Trevelín is the grave of Malacara
Malacara (horse)
Malacara was a horse which gained a place in the history of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia, Argentina by a daring leap which saved the life of his rider, John Evans, on a trip to explore the upper Chubut valley and the Andes....
, Evans' horse, who a few years earlier in 1884 had saved his master's life by a prodigious leap. In 1902, following a territorial dispute between Argentina and Chile, the inhabitants of the area voted to remain in Argentina.
The town, in the Valley of the 16th of October (Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
: Cwm Hyfryd/Bro Hydref), is near the Percy river, which flows south into the Río Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
, crosses the frontier with Chile, and thereafter is known as the Río Futaleufú.