Plaza Huincul
City in Neuquén, Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plaza Huincul is a small city in Neuquen province, with a population of around 13,000 people, located in southwestern Argentina.[1] It is approximately 1,288 km (800 mi) south-west from the capital, Buenos Aires.[2] Plaza Huincul is located in the middle of the desert and grew due to an oil discovery in the area in 1918. It is said that the largest fossils in the world are found there; such as Argentinosaurus, Giganotosaurus, and Mapusaurus.
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Plaza Huincul | |
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Coordinates: 38°56′02″S 69°11′55″W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Neuquén |
Government | |
• City Mayor | Juan Carlos Giannattasio (Movimiento Popular Neuquino) |
Area | |
• Total | 10,000 sq mi (30,000 km2) |
Elevation | 1,775 ft (541 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 13,572 |
• Density | 1.2/sq mi (0.45/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
Climate | BWk |
Plaza Huincul has an oil & gas refinery that belongs to YPF, an Argentinian oil company and it shares various common factors with the city of Cutral Có (mostly with its paleontological tourism).[3] One of the most important roads in the province go through Plaza Huincul: National Road Number 22.
Its economy is mainly around oil & gas services. There is a growing number of farms that raise sheep and goats