Neuquén Province
Neuquén | |
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| Province of Neuquén Provincia de Neuquén (Spanish) | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: In God we Trust | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Capital | Neuquén |
| Divisions | 16 departments |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Rolando Figueroa |
| • Vice Governor | Gloria Ruiz |
| • Senators | Oscar Parrilli, Silvia Sapag, Lucila Crexell |
| Area | |
• Total | 94,078 km2 (36,324 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census ) | |
• Total | 710,814 |
| • Rank | 16th |
| • Density | 7.5556/km2 (19.569/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Neuquino |
| GDP | |
| • Total | US$ 9.4 billion |
| • Per capita | US$ 13,800 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| ISO 3166 code | AR-Q |
| HDI (2021) | 0.832 very high (22nd) |
| Website | neuquen |
Neuquén (Spanish pronunciation: [newˈken]) is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to the west. It also meets La Pampa Province at its northeast corner.