Department of Loncopué

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Loncopué
Loncopué Department (Neuquén - Argentina) .png
Location of Loncopué in Río Negro (Argentina)
Data
Capital Loncopué
population 6,457 (2001, INDEC)
surface 5,506 km²
Population density 1.2 inhabitants / km²

The department of Loncopué is located in the west 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 Ñorquín Department , in the northeast on the Pehuenches Department , the east by the Añelo Department , the south by the Picunches Department and on the west by Chile .

The capital of the Department of Loncopué is the Loncopué of the same name .

population

According to estimates by INDEC , the population increased from 6,457 inhabitants (2001) to 7,688 inhabitants in 2005.

cities and communes

The department of Loncopué is divided into Loncopué , a second category municipality, the Comisión de Fomento Chorriaca and the Cuarteles Cajón de Almanza , Huarenchenque , Huitrin , Huncal , Muchilinco , Pichaihue and Quintuco .

Coordinates: 38 ° 0 ′  S , 70 ° 30 ′  W