Department of Peuenches ( Spanish. Departamento de Pehuenches ) - a department in Argentina within the province of Neuquen .
| Department | |
| Department of Powes | |
|---|---|
| isp. Departamento de Pehuenches | |
| A country |  Argentina |
| Enters into | Neuquen province |
| Adm Centre | Rincón de los Sauces |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 8720 km² |
| Population | |
| Population | ▲ 24,087 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 2.8 p / km² |
 | |
The territory is 8720 km². The population is 24087 people. The population density is 2.80 people / km². [one]
The administrative center is Rincón de los Sauces .
Geography
The department is located in the northeast province of Neuquén .
Department borders:
- in the north - with the province of Mendoza
- in the east - with the province of Rio Negro
- in the south - with the department of Anielo
- in the southwest - with the department of Lonkopue
- in the west - with the departments of Chos-Malal , Niorkin
Demographics
According to the National Institute of Statistics and the Census of Population in Argentina for 2010, the number of inhabitants of the department was 24,087 against 13,765 people in 2001 , which was an increase of 75.0%. [one]
Administrative division
The department includes 4 municipalities [2] :
- Rincón de los Sauces
- Barrancas
- Buta Rankil
- Octavio Picot
Most Important Locations [3]
| No | Inhabited paragraph | Inhabited item (isp.) | Category | Population people. (2010) | On the map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communities
- Aukinco
- Kurako
- Rincon colorado
- Chakayko
- El cruz
- Las cortaderas
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Results of the 2010 census (Spanish)
- ↑ Municipalities of the province of Neuquen (isp.)
- ↑ Localities of the Department of Pointeches (Eng.)