Cutral Có Explained

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.

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