Ñorquincó
Ñorquincó | |
|---|---|
.png) | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 41°51′S 70°54′W / 41.850°S 70.900°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Río Negro |
| department | Ñorquincó |
| Elevation | 1,158 m (3,799 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 444 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 8415 |
| Area code | 02944 |
| Climate | Csb |
Ñorquincó is a city in Ñorquincó Department, in southwest Río Negro Province, Argentina. With a population of 444, it had a decline of 12.7% after the 509 in the previous census.
Name
[edit]The name comes from the Mapudungun language, meaning Water Plant, due to a common plant of the area, called "ñorquin".
History
[edit]The town was founded on 16 November 1901 as Department Seat of the department of the same name.
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish) Provincial website
- (in Spanish) NASA and Google images and info
 | This article about a place in Río Negro Province, Argentina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |