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Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country. The capital is Neuquén. The province has a population of 474,155 (2001), and covers an area of 94,078 km². It borders the province Mendoza to the north, corners with the province La Pampa, Rio Negro is to the southeast, and Chile to the west. It is at the northern end of Patagonia. Argentina consists of 23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), and 1 federal district (distrito federal), marked by a *: Categories: Geography of Argentina | Lists of subnational entities ... Argentina is a country in southern South America, situated between the Andes in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Categories: Argentina geography stubs | Argentine provinces | Argentinian wine regions ... Categories: Argentina geography stubs | Argentine provinces ... Categories: Argentina geography stubs | Argentine provinces ... The Republic of Chile is a country located on the southwestern coast of South America. ... For the town, see Patagonia, Arizona. ...


On July 27 1955 the Neuquén territory was elevated to a province.


The province is divided in 16 departments (spanish departamentos). The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ...


Department (Capital)

  1. Aluminé (Aluminé)
  2. Añelo (Añelo)
  3. Catan Lil (Las Coloradas)
  4. Chos Malal (Chos Malal)
  5. Collón Curá (Piedra del Aguila)
  6. Confluencia (Neuquén)
  7. Huiliches (Junín de los Andes)
  8. Lacar (San Martín de los Andes)
  9. Loncopué (Loncopué)
  10. Los Lagos Department (Villa La Angostura)
  11. Minas (Andacoyo)
  12. Ñorquin (El Huecú)
  13. Pehuenches (Buta Ranquil)
  14. Picún Leufú (Picún Leufú)
  15. Picunches (Las Lajas)
  16. Zapala (Zapala)






 

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