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Neuquen
Neuquén is a province located in the west of Argentina, at the northern end of Patagonia.
It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to the west. It also meets La Pampa Province at its northeast corner.
Main cities: Neuquén (capital), Zapala, Chos Malal, Alumine, San Martín de los Andes, Cutral Có.
Two main zones are distinguished:
The mountainous west, with abundant rains, lakes and vegetation.
The own Eastern part of the Patagonian plateau, with few precipitations and very barren.
Neuquén city is the capitalof the Argentine province of Neuquén, located in the east of the province, at the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén rivers. The city has a population of more than 270,000, making it the largest city in Patagonia.
Located in the fork of the rivers Limay and Neuquén, which form the Negro river, is the most important center of services in the high valley of Río Negro and Neuquén that extends along 120 kilometers.
Neuquén is both an important agricultural center, surrounded by fertile lands irrigated by the waters of the Limay and Neuquén rivers in the otherwise arid province, and a petrochemical industrial center that receives the oil extraction of different points of the province. It belongs economically and geographically to the Alto Valle region that produces apples, pears, and other fruits.
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