Catán Lil Department

Catan Lil
Location of Catán Lil* in Río Negro (Argentina)*
Data
Capital	Las Coloradas
population	2,469 (2001, INDEC)
surface	5,490 km²
Population density	0.4 inhabitants / km²

The Catán Lil Department is located in the center of the Neuquén Province in southern Argentina and is one of 16 administrative units in the province.

It is bordered to the north by the departments of Picunches and Zapala , to the east by the department of Picún Leufú , to the south by the department of Collón Curá and to the west by the departments of Huiliches and Aluminé .

The capital of the Catán Lil department is Las Coloradas .

population

According to INDEC estimates, the population increased from 2,469 inhabitants (2001) to 3,253 inhabitants in 2005.

The Catán Lil department consists of the third category municipality of Las Coloradas , the Comisión de Fomento Pilo Lil and the small settlements ( parajes ) Chacayco Sur , Ojo de Agua , Las Cortaderas , Fortín 1º de Mayo , El Marucho , Picún Leufú and Catán Lil .