| Official Name: | Río Turbio |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
| Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Argentina |
| Subdivision Type2: | Department |
| Subdivision Name2: | Güer Aike Department |
| Leader Title: | Intendente (mayor) |
| Leader Name: | Horacio Matias Mazu |
| Established Date: | Dec 1942 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2001 census |
| Population Total: | 6650 |
| Coordinates: | -51.5333°N -90°W |
| Postal Code: | Z9407 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Climate |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Cfc |
Río Turbio is a town and municipality in the Güer Aike Department of the Santa Cruz Province in southern Argentina.[1] [2]
It was founded in late 1942, as a consequence of the coal mining in the area. Rio Turbio was home to the state-owned coal extraction company YCF. The mine is currently operated by Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio.
Río Turbio Airport is located near to 28 de Noviembre town, about 16 km southwest of Rio Turbio.
Under the Köppen climate classification, Río Turbio is classified as a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfc) with cold winters.[3] The climate is characterized by strong westerly winds, which are generated by the influence of the two semi-permanent high pressure systems in the South Atlantic and South Pacific.[3] Mean monthly temperatures range from a low of 1.1C in July to a high of 10.7C in January.[3]