Almirante Brown Department
Department
Location of Almirante Brown Department within Chaco Province
Coordinates: 26°31′S 61°10′W / 26.517°S 61.167°W / -26.517; -61.167
Country	Argentina
Province	Chaco
Head town	Pampa del Infierno
Area
• Total	17,276 km2 (6,670 sq mi)
Population
• Total	28,096
• Density	1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi)
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Demonym	brownense
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
Area code	03732

Almirante Brown Department is the westernmost department of Chaco Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 28,000 inhabitants in an area of 17,276 km², and its capital city is Pampa del Infierno, which is located around 1,265 km from the Capital federal.

The department is named in honour of William Brown (1777 -1857), the Irish born commander in chief of the Argentine Navy.

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

• Concepción del Bermejo
• Los Frentones
• Pampa del Infierno
• Taco Pozo

• Pampa del Infierno webpage (Spanish)
• Provincial site

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