Trelew (in Welsh tre = town, lew = Louis) pays tribute to its founder Lewis Jones.

Trelew is a commercial and industrial city, with 100.000 inhabitants and it is located in the Northeast of the Province of Chubut in the Argentine Patagonia at 1450 kilometres South of Buenos Aires, the Capital of Argentina. (1 hour and 50 minutes flight) and only 20 Km. away from Rawson, Capital city of the Province of Chubut.

The origin of Trelew dates back to 1886 and the beginnings of railroads. It was founded as a starting point of the rail track that connected the Atlantic Coast with inner land. (Puerto Madryn with the Inferior Valley of Chubut River).

The city of Trelew is also home of touristic activities of national and international significance year round, connecting strategic points such as Península Valdés, Punta Tombo, Gaiman, Dique Florentino Ameghino among others.