Cutral Có | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Argentina Neuquén Province#Argentina |
Coordinates: | -38.9333°N -83°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Confluencia |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | October 22, 1933 |
Leader Party: | UCR |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Tomás Eduardo Benítez |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 81 |
Elevation M: | 541 |
Population Total: | 35,465 |
Population As Of: | 2010 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | cutralcoense |
Timezone1: | ART |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | CPA base |
Postal Code: | Q8322 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | +54 0299 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | BWk |
Website: | Official website |
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.
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.