Cutral Có

Cutral Có is a city in the Confluencia Department of Neuquén Province in Argentina. It is part of the statistical area formed with neighboring Plaza Huincul.

Cutral Có
City
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Coordinates: 38°56′S 69°14′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Neuquén
Department	Confluencia
Founded	October 22, 1933
Government
• Mayor	Tomás Eduardo Benítez (UCR)
Area
• Total	81 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation	541 m (1,775 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	35,465
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym	cutralcoense
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	Q8322
Dialing code	+54 0299
Climate	BWk
Website	Official website

The settlement is located in the desert, it was founded in 1933 after the discovery of oil. The majority of the economy is based on the petrochemical industry. Cutral-Có is home to several multinational corporations such as Repsol-YPF and Petrobras.

Following the 1992 privatization of YPF, thousands of people lost their jobs in the city's important industrial action.

There are plans to transport water from the Río Neuquén in order to introduce agriculture to the region.

The city used to have its own airport.

Climate

Climate data for Cutral Có
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	39.4 (102.9)	38.3 (100.9)	35.5 (95.9)	32.2 (90.0)	27.8 (82.0)	26.0 (78.8)	25.1 (77.2)	26.2 (79.2)	28.3 (82.9)	34.1 (93.4)	36.2 (97.2)	39.1 (102.4)	39.4 (102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.8 (85.6)	29.3 (84.7)	25.9 (78.6)	20.2 (68.4)	15.6 (60.1)	11.7 (53.1)	11.8 (53.2)	14.3 (57.7)	16.4 (61.5)	20.7 (69.3)	25.1 (77.2)	27.6 (81.7)	20.7 (69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	21.0 (69.8)	20.4 (68.7)	17.5 (63.5)	12.9 (55.2)	9.1 (48.4)	5.6 (42.1)	5.6 (42.1)	7.5 (45.5)	9.2 (48.6)	13.1 (55.6)	17.4 (63.3)	19.8 (67.6)	13.3 (55.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14.0 (57.2)	13.1 (55.6)	10.5 (50.9)	6.9 (44.4)	3.6 (38.5)	0.8 (33.4)	0.4 (32.7)	1.5 (34.7)	3.1 (37.6)	6.2 (43.2)	10.1 (50.2)	12.2 (54.0)	6.9 (44.4)
Record low °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	4.1 (39.4)	−4.0 (24.8)	−2.3 (27.9)	−5.6 (21.9)	−10.2 (13.6)	−9.6 (14.7)	−7.0 (19.4)	−7.5 (18.5)	−2.1 (28.2)	1.8 (35.2)	−0.7 (30.7)	−10.2 (13.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9.5 (0.37)	10.5 (0.41)	11.5 (0.45)	19.0 (0.75)	14.5 (0.57)	18.0 (0.71)	13.0 (0.51)	8.0 (0.31)	16.5 (0.65)	27.5 (1.08)	14.5 (0.57)	15.0 (0.59)	177.5 (6.99)
Average relative humidity (%)	31.5	36.5	42.0	49.5	59.5	66.0	64.5	54.5	49.5	43.5	37.5	34.0	47.4
Source: Secretaria de Mineria[1]