Caleu Caleu Department

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Caleu Caleu Department
Departamento Caleu Caleu
Location of Caleu Caleu Department
Country Argentina
Province La Pampa
CapitalLa Adela
Area
 • Total9,078 km2 (3,505 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census)
 • Total2,075
 • Density0.23/km2 (0.59/sq mi)

Caleu Caleu Department (Spanish: Departamento Caleu Caleu) is a department in southeastern La Pampa Province, Argentina. The name means gull in the Mapuche language. To the north, it borders Hucal Department, to the east, Buenos Aires Province, to the south, Río Negro Province, and to the west, .

Many of the borders of the municipalities in the region do not align with those of the departments. Caleu Caleu includes part (including the capital) of the municipality of La Adela and part of the municipalities of Bernasconi, and Jacinto Aráuz, which have their capitals in another department.

Anzoategui is also in the department.

Coordinates: 38°58′56″S 64°05′26″W / 38.98222°S 64.09056°W / -38.98222; -64.09056


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