Almirante Brown Department

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

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

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