Neuquén
Sign in to saveNeuquén (; ) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Neuquén and of the Confluencia Department within that province, located in the extreme east of the province. It occupies a strip of land west of the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén rivers which form the Río Negro, making it part of the ecoregion of Alto Valle del Río Negro. The city had 287,787 inhabitants, and the surrounding Neuquén – Plottier – Cipolletti conurbation had a population of more than 500,000 at the 2022 Census, making it the largest urban agglomeration in Patagonia.
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Neuquén is the capital city of Argentina's Neuquén Province, situated where the Limay and Neuquén rivers meet to form the Río Negro in the Patagonia region. With nearly 300,000 residents in the city itself and over 500,000 in the surrounding metropolitan area, it is the largest urban center in Patagonia.
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- Etymology
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- History
- Neuquén as an Argentine Province
- Climate
- Museums and historical landmarks
- Sport
- Sister cities
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Neuquén (; ) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Neuquén and of the Confluencia Department within that province, located in the extreme east of the province. It occupies a strip of land west of the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén rivers which form the Río Negro, making it part of the ecoregion of Alto Valle del Río Negro. The city had 287,787 inhabitants, and the surrounding Neuquén – Plottier – Cipolletti conurbation had a population of more than 500,000 at the 2022 Census, making it the largest urban agglomeration in Patagonia.
Founded in 1904, it is the newest provincial capital city in Argentina.