Puerto Madryn
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Place details
- Locality
- Municipio de Puerto Madryn
- Region
- Chubut
- Country
- Argentina
- Population
- 64,555
- Timezone
- America/Argentina/Catamarca
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Argentina
- Province
- Chubut
- Department
- Viedma
- Founded
- 28 July 1865
- Founded by
- Love Jones Parry
- Intendant
- Ricardo Sastre ( Justicialist Party )
- Total
- 330 km (130 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 17 m (56 ft)
- Density
- 310/km (810/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Madrynense
- Time zone
- UTC-3 ( ART )
- Cpa base
- U 9120
- Dialing code
- +54 2804
Key dates
- Inception
- 28 July 1865
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Argentina
- Located in
- Viedma Department
- Population
- +102505
- Area
- +330
- Elevation
- +17
- Time zone
- UTC−03:00
- Capital of
- Viedma Department
- Official website
- www.madryn.gov.ar
- Image
- Vista de Puerto Madryn, Argentina.jpg
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Article
Puerto Madryn ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto ˈmaðɾin]; Welsh: Porth Madryn), usually known as Madryn, is a city in the province of Chubut in Argentine Patagonia. It is the capital of the Viedma Department, and has about 103,175 inhabitants according to the last census in 2022.
Puerto Madryn is protected by the Golfo Nuevo, which is formed by the Península Valdés and the Punta Ninfas. It is an important centre for tourists visiting the natural attractions of the Península Valdés and the coast.