History of Tolhuin See map

Tolhuin was founded on October 9, 1972 by Territorial Law No. 31. At that time Alejandro Agustín Lanusse was the president, Gregorio Lloret was the governor and Néstor Nogar was the mayor of Río Grande.

All of them were present at the laying of the cornerstone currently located in the intersection of Lucas Bridges and Luis Cardenas streets. Assigned by Territorial Law No. 72 the same year the current urban sector consisting of 54 square kilometers. In that year they began building the first 20 houses and the building of primary school.

On September 5, 1982, when it had about 250 inhabitants, was commissioned in the first municipal delegate of Tolhuin. Commune was declared in 1991, assuming the first elected Community Council on December 11 of that year. The population was 442 inhabitants, according to national census.

With the sanction of the Provincial Law No. 231 of June 1995 was created the Administration and City Council. Assume the first mayor of Tolhuin the December 11, 1995. According to the 1997 census the population was 968 inhabitants. It is currently estimated to reach 1,200.

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Tourist Information of Tolhuin Those who visit Tolhuin may develop different outdoor activities such as river fishing, boat fishing on the lake, horseback riding, biking, dog sledding, recreation activities, and more which are arranged in various ventures that provide adequate services.

Circuits from Tolhuin From Tolhuin you can do several excursions in which you can go horseback riding, fishing, mountain biking among other activities.

Lake Fagnano Lake Fagnano is 100 kilometers from Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego, and near Tolhuin, a small town on the island. It is one of the largest in the world and its waters are divided between two countries, Argentina and Chile.

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