Junín de los Andes
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| location | 39 ° 57 ′ S , 71 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Height above d. M .: | 902 m | ||
| Population (2001): | 10.302 | ||
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 Neuquén
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| Department : | Huiliches | ||
| Mayor: | Rubén Enrique Campos (MPN) | ||
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| Postal code : | Q8371 | ||
| Telephone code: | 02972 | ||
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Junín de los Andes is the capital of the Argentine Huiliches department in the southwest of the Neuquén province . It is an important cattle breeding center in the province and is considered the center of trout fishing .
geography
Junín de los Andes is located on the right bank of the Río Chimehuin, in the east of the Huiliches department, which is located in the southwest of the province. In the vicinity of the city are the lakes Huechulafquen, Paimún, Epulafquen, Lolog and Currhué.
climate
The climate in Junin de Los Andes is temperate and cold in summer and cold and humid in winter. Summers are relatively cool and winters are long. The nearby lakes affect the local climate. The average annual rainfall is 2000 millimeters.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Average temperature (° C) |
15.7 | 16.2 | 13.7 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 14.9 |
history
Before the arrival of the whites, Mapuche and Tehuelche settled the region. During the desert campaign , Julio Argentino Roca's troops defeated the indigenous peoples. The purpose of the campaign was to ensure Argentina's dominance over Patagonia . In 1882 the army reached the valley in which the present city is located. This is where the first fort in the area was built.
In 1883, on behalf of Cardinal Giovanni Cagliero, a later expedition was carried out into the valley of the Río Chimehuín to found a settlement. The leader of the expedition, Miguel E. Vidal, chose the location for the construction of a new fort and is therefore considered to be the founder of the city.
Initially, most of the residents were military. An important wave of settlers came to the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The city became a major cattle breeding center in its province.
1955 the place was declared together with San Martín de Los Andes and Cutral-Có by national regulation to the municipality. It is considered the oldest municipality in the province.
population
At the beginning of the 20th century, most of the local residents lived in the countryside. According to the 1924 census, the city had 620 inhabitants, while the country's population at that time was 1,780. Between 1991 and 2001 the population increased from 7,333 to 10,302.
- Population development
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economy
Initially, the local economy was based on animal husbandry. After the establishment of the Lanín National Park in 1937, tourism became the city's main source of income. Junín de los Andes is now one of the most famous tourist destinations in the province.
traffic
Airport
The city has Chapelco Airport ( IATA airport code : CPC, ICAO : SAZY). The airport is located 20 km southwest of the city on Ruta Nacional 234.
Street
The route to the city is the Ruta Nacional 234, which connects the Ruta Nacional 40 with the Ruta Nacional 231. The Ruta Nacional 40 leads to San Martín de Los Andes to the south and to Zapala to the north.
Worth seeing
In the Plaza San Martín you can see the araucarias that were planted there by Father Ginés Ponte. Colonel Brondsted named it Plaza Bartolomé Miter in 1897. Since August 17, 1950, the place has been called Plaza San Martín .
In the city is the church Iglesia de Las Nieves (Eng. "Church of the Snow"). It began to be grown in 1951. Its name is reminiscent of the snowfall the night before the opening. Inside the building lies the body of the Salesian Father Domingo Milanesio, who evangelized in the region.
Various historical documents of the city as well as objects of the Mapuche people are exhibited in the Mapuche Museum.
Next to the town hall is the Plaza Centenario, which was opened in 1983 on the occasion of the centenary of the city's foundation. This is where the remains of Miguel Vidal rest.
To the east of the city is the Cerro de la Cruz mountain. At its top there is a large white cross that is visible from the city. The cross was consecrated in 1957 by Archbishop Mendozas Alfonso Buteler.
The health resort on the banks of the Rio Chimehuin is a popular place for summer sports in the city.
Web links
- Portal about the city (Spanish)
- Information about the city at Interpatagonia.com (Spanish)
- Tourist guide (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ WMO: Official portal of the city
- ↑ Junin De los Andes Tourist Office - History of the City . 2010. Archived from the original on March 23, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ↑ Junín de Los Andes . Official tourism portal of the Neuquen province. 2010. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ↑ Junin De los Andes Tourist Route . 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ Junin de los Andes - Iglesia de las Nieves . 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ↑ Junin de los Andes - starting point for spectacular landscapes . 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ↑ Junín de los Andes at the Official Tourism Portas of Argentina . In: Official Tourism Portal of Argentina . Retrieved June 12, 2011.
