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Neuquén, Argentina

Neuquén
Neuquén Capital
City
Monument to San Martin
Flag of Neuquén
Flag
Coat of arms of Neuquén
Coat of arms
Neuquén is located in Argentina
Neuquén
Neuquén
Location of Neuquén in Argentina
Coordinates: 38°57′09″S 68°03′51″W / 38.95250°S 68.06417°W / -38.95250; -68.06417Coordinates: 38°57′09″S 68°03′51″W / 38.95250°S 68.06417°W / -38.95250; -68.06417
Country  Argentina
Province  Neuquén
Department Confluencia
Founded 1904
Government
 • Mayor Horacio "Pechi" Quiroga (New Neuquino Commitment)
Area
 • Total 63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation 260 m (850 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 224,685
 • Density 3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Time zone ART (UTC−3)
CPA base Q8300
Dialing code +54 299
Climate BWk
Website Official website

Neuquén (Spanish pronunciation: [neuˈken]) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Neuquén, located in the east of the province, at the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén rivers. The city and the surrounding area have a population of more than 340,000, making it the largest city in Patagonia.

Neuquén is both an important agricultural center, surrounded by fertile lands irrigated by the waters of the Limay and Neuquén rivers in an otherwise arid province, and a petrochemical industrial center that receives oil extracted from different points of the province. It belongs economically and geographically to the Alto Valle region that produces apples, pears, and other fruits.

With the discovery of the Vaca Muerta oil fields west of the city (3rd largest shale gas & oil reserves in the world), it has begun to experience a boom in real estate and construction. It is expected that over the next few years the city will experience unprecedented growth as it is the only significant city in the region (it has an airport, shopping centers, office space and institutions to become the center of the operations not only of the oil & gas companies, but also their suppliers)

National Route 22 divides the city into two halves.

The Presidente Perón Airport is eight kilometers (5.0 miles) away from the city and serves regular flights to Buenos Aires, San Carlos de Bariloche, Comodoro Rivadavia, Río Gallegos, Río Grande, Ushuaia, and San Martín de los Andes.


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