Chubut Province

Chubut Province is an administrative division in southern Patagonia, Argentina, stretching from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean and covering glaciers, forests and steppes. This territory spans roughly 224,686 square kilometers (86,752 square miles) and offers access to very different natural environments.

Welsh settlers arrived in 1865 on the ship Mimosa and established the first permanent European settlements in the Chubut Valley. This community built irrigation canals and villages over decades that remain inhabited today.

The region keeps Welsh traditions alive through language, architecture and tea houses in towns like Gaiman, where you can taste traditional pastries served on decorated china. These customs reflect the roots of the first European settlers who preserved their way of life across generations.

The Egidio Feruglio Museum in Trelew displays the largest collection of Patagonian dinosaur fossils, including remains of Patagotitan mayorum. Visitors should plan at least two hours for the museum visit to see all exhibition areas.

Peninsula Valdes serves as a breeding ground for southern right whales from June to December, with daily whale watching tours departing from Puerto Madryn. Visitors can often see these marine mammals from the shore when they come close to the coast.

Location: Argentina

Inception: July 28, 1865

Capital city: Rawson

Elevation above the sea: 447 m

Reference: CHB

Shares border with: Río Negro Province, Santa Cruz Province, Los Lagos Region, Aysén Region

Website: https://chubut.gov.ar

GPS coordinates: -43.30000,-65.10000

Latest update: December 14, 2025 21:12