Pehuenches Department
Pehuenches | |
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Department | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Neuquén |
Capital | Rincón de los Sauces |
Area | |
• Total | 8,335 km2 (3,218 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 29,753 |
• Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
Important cities | Rincón de los Sauces |
Pehuenches is a department located in the northeast of Neuquén Province, Argentina.[1]
Geography
[edit]The department limits at north with Mendoza province, at northeast with La Pampa Province and at east with Rio Negro Province, Añelo Department at south, Loncopué Department at South-SouthWest, Picún Leufú Department in the southwest, Minas Department in the northwest.
Population
[edit]According to the 2022 Argentine National Census, Pehuenches had a total population of 29,753 people and population density of 3.6 people per square kilometer.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pehuenches Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina". mindat.org. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población Hogares y Viviendas 2022, Cuadro 2.15." [National Census of Population, Houses, and Housing 2022 Table 2.15.], Censo Nacional de 2022 de República Argentina [2022 National Census of the Republic of Argentina] (in Spanish), Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de República Argentina