Rawson, Chubut

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City
Government House of Chubut
Flag Coat of arms
Rawson Location of Rawson in Argentina
Coordinates: 43°18′S 65°6′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Chubut
Department	Rawson
Named for	Guillermo Rawson
Government
• Intendant	Damián Biss (Radical Civic Union)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	24,616
Demonym	Rawsense
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	U9103
+54	0280
Climate	BWk
Website	Official website

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Rawson (Spanish: [ˈrawson]; Welsh: [ˈrau̯sɔn]) is the capital of the Argentine province of Chubut, in Patagonia. It has 24,616 inhabitants in 2010, and it is the chief town of the Rawson Department.

The city is named after Guillermo Rawson (1821–1890), Argentine Minister of the Interior, who supported the Welsh settlement in Argentina.

Rawson is located about 1,360 km (850 mi) south of Buenos Aires, some 20 km (12 mi) from Trelew, and it is served by the Almirante Marco Andrés Zar Airport in Trelew. It lies on both sides of the Chubut River.

Fishing trawlers in Puerto Rawson

The city has a fishing port, Puerto Rawson, on the Atlantic coast, 5 km (3 mi) down the river.