Neuquén Province
province of Argentina
Neuquén is a province of Argentina. It is in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Chile to the west and Mendoza Province to the northeast. The name comes from the Neuquén River.
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| Divisions | 16 departments | ||
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| Capital | Neuquén | ||
| Area | 94,078 km² (36,324 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 551,266 (2010) | ||
| Density | 5.9 /km² (15 /sq mi) | ||
| Governor | Jorge Sapag | ||
| - Senators | Nanci Parilli, Marcelo Fuentes, Horacio Lores | ||
| Timezone | ART (UTC−3) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 code | AR-Q | ||
| Demonym | Neuquino | ||
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| Website: http://www.neuquen.gov.ar | |||
National parksEdit
There are four national parks: Los Arrayanes National Park, Lanín National Park, the Nahuel Huapí National Park, and the Laguna Blanca National Park.
EconomyEdit
Neuquén is one of the richest provinces in Argentina. There is a lot of gas and petroleum production.
| Provinces of Argentina | 
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| Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán | |
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Coordinates: 38°57′06″S 68°04′28″W / 38.95167°S 68.07444°W