Chos Malal
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| location | 37 ° 23 ′ S , 70 ° 16 ′ W | ||
| Height above d. M .: | 806 m | ||
| Population (2010): | 13.092 | ||
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 Neuquén
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| Department : | Chos Malal | ||
| Mayor: | Carlos Anibal Lator | ||
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| Postal code : | Q8353 | ||
| Telephone code: | 02948 | ||
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Chos Malal is the capital of the Chos Malal department of the same name in the Neuquén province in southwest Argentina . The place belongs to the municipalities of the 1st category in the classification of municipalities in the province of Neuquén.
origin of the name
The name of the city comes from the Mapudungun . Chos Malal means yellow corral .
history
Colonel Manuel José Olascoaga founded Chos Malal on August 4, 1887. It was the capital of the Neuquén province from 1887 to 1904.
geography
The place is surrounded by the Río Neuquén and Curi Leuvú rivers . The Cordillera del Viento mountain range is located near Chos Malal.
Worth seeing
The city's greatest attraction is the Manuel José Olascoaga Historical Museum.
population
According to estimates by the INDEC , the population increased from 8,529 inhabitants (1991) to 11,361 inhabitants in 2001. At the moment (2007) there are around 15,000 inhabitants in Chos Malal and the trend is increasing.
traffic
The Ruta Nacional 40 is the city's most important traffic route.
Sons and Daughters of the City
- Gregorio Álvarez, writer