Zapala Department

Zapala
Location of Zapala* in Neuquén (Argentina)*
Data
Capital	Zapala
population	35,806 (2001, INDEC)
surface	5,200 km²
Population density	0.4 inhabitants / km²

The Zapala 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 on the northeast by the Añelo Department , the east by the confluencia department , on the southeast by the Departamento Picún Leufú , on the southwest by the catán lil department and to the northwest by the Picunches Department .

The capital of the department Zapala is the same Zapala .

population

According to INDEC estimates, the population increased from 35,806 inhabitants (2001) to 46,957 inhabitants in 2005.

The Zapala Department is divided into Zapala (a first category municipality), Mariano Moreno (a second category municipality) and the Comisiones de Fomento Covunco Abajo , Los Catutos , Ramón M. Castro and Villa del Puente Picún Leufú . Other small settlements ( parajes ) are Barda Negra , Bardita , La Amarga , Laguna Blanca , Laguna Miranda , Los Hornos , Mallín del Muerto , Ñireco , Paso de los Indios and Santo Domingo .