Barda del Medio explained

Official Name:Barda del Medio
Settlement Type:Municipality and village
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Río Negro Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:General Roca
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Contralmirante Cordero
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Héctor Galli, PJ
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:1524
Blank1 Name:Climate
Blank1 Info:BWk
Elevation M:293
Timezone:ART
Utc Offset:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:8301
Area Code:0299

Barda del Medio is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in Argentina.[1] It is located northwest of the province of Río Negro, in the General Roca department, to the north of Patagonia. The population of Barda del Medio is 6.5 km from the municipality of Contralmirante Cordero, along National Route 151, and is under its jurisdiction.

Location

Barda del Medio is located on the left bank of the Neuquén River, opposite the Neuquén village of Vista Alegre. Dique Ballester and Isla de Manzano are located a few meters from the town center. Because the branch of the river that separated the island from the Río Negro territory dried up, it lost its status as an island and is now reclaimed by Río Negro.

It is accessed from Cipolletti, 28 km via National Route 151 and from Neuquén by Provincial Route 7.

Population

Barda del Medio had 1524 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001), representing an increase of 19.3% compared to the 1277 inhabitants (INDEC, 1991) of the previous census.

References

-38.7167°N -78°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mininterior.gov.ar/ Ministerio del Interior