Aluminé
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| Surface: | 80 km 2 | ||
| location | 39 ° 13 ′ S , 70 ° 57 ′ W | ||
| Height above d. M .: | 985 m | ||
| Population (2001): | 3720 | ||
| Density: | 47 inhabitants / km² | ||
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| Province : |
 Neuquén
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| Department : | Aluminé | ||
| Mayor: | Andrés G. Méndez | ||
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| Postal code : | Q8345 | ||
| Telephone code: | 02942 | ||
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Aluminé is the capital of the department of the same name in the Neuquén province in southwest Argentina. This commune belongs to the communes of the 2nd category in the classification of communes in the province of Neuquén.
Toponymy
The word Aluminé comes from the Mapudungun language and means ' mirror '.
history
The city was founded on October 20, 1915 . Before the " conquest of the desert " the Kazike Reuque Curá dominated this area. The first “western” settlement, the Fortín Paso de los Andes , was established in 1884 .
Mapuche Reserves
There are five different Indian reservations in Aluminé:
- Aigo, on Lake Rucachoroy
- Currumil, on Lake Quillén
- Zalazar, in Carrilil
- Puel, in La Angostura and in Villa Pehuenia
- Catalán, on the Aluminé lake
Culture
The Croatian linguist Juan Benigar, who was an important researcher of the Mapuche culture, lived in this community . Today the public library bears the name of this linguist.
economy
The main activity of the municipality is tourism . The most important leisure activities are hiking , rafting , alpinism and sport fishing .
climate
In this Andean region, the climate is temperate and humid.
Web links
- IFAM Population Statistics ( Memento of October 1, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)