| Florentino Ameghino | |
| Official Name: | Departamento Florentino Ameghino |
| Mapsize: | 125px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Argentina  |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Camarones |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Eugenio Héctor Rodriguez (Movimiento Juntos para Camarones) |
| Established Title: | Foundation |
| Established Date: | October 10, 1900 |
| Founder: | Simón de Alcazaba and Soto Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 16088 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Change 1991-2001 |
| Population Blank1: | +30.3% |
| Population Total: | 1484 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | -44.7667°N -108°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Postal Code: | U9111 |
| Area Code: | 0297 |
| Website: | http://www.vistasdelvalle.com.ar |
| Blank Name: | Resident |
| Blank Info: | camaronense |
| Blank1 Name: | Distance to Buenos Aires |
| Blank1 Info: | 1,654km |
Florentino Ameghino is a department of Chubut Province. It is located on the Atlantic coast of Argentina
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 1,484 inhabitants in an area of 16,088 km², and its capital city is Camarones, which is located around 1,654 km from the Capital federal.
The department is noted for its wealth of geological and paleontological features. Specimens from the region are on display in a number of museums worldwide.
The department is named in honour of Florentino Ameghino (September 18, 1854 – August 6, 1911), an Argentine naturalist, paleontologist, anthropologist and zoologist
The economy of Florentino Ameghino and its head town is dominated by tourism. People are attracted to the region by its lengthy unspoiled coastline, its geography and fauna, especially the penguin colonies.