Rincón de Los Sauces explained

Official Name:Rincón de los Sauces
Pushpin Map:Argentina Neuquén Province#Argentina
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Neuquén Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Pehuenches Department
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:December 20, 1970
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Diego Omar Rueda
Population Total:19,398
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:-37.3833°N -123°W
Elevation M:974
Postal Code Type:CPA Base
Postal Code:Q 8319
Area Code:+54 0299
Timezone:ART
Utc Offset:-3
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:BWk

Rincón de los Sauces (English: Place of the willows) is a first category municipality and the capital of Pehuenches Department in Neuquén Province, Argentina.

History

The area was first populated by settlers around the end of the 19th and the start of the 20th century until a flood of the Barrancas River caused the destruction of several buildings and a consequent population decline. After the flood, the main economic activity in the zone was based on cattle farming. YPF, then the state oil concern, discovered petroleum under Puesto Hernández in 1965, and subsequently, the population grew rapidly. Officially chartered on December 20, 1970, the town is named for the willow trees (sauce) that abound in the region. Its name, roughly translated, means Willows' Corner.

Economy

The town has been declared the National Energy Capital due to its having 50% of the proven reserves of oil and natural gas in Argentina.[1] The town is served by a regional airport.[2] Here lived among others Juan Pablo Gambeta, famous athlete in the region.

Notes and References

  1. http://www1.hcdn.gov.ar/proyxml/expediente.asp?fundamentos=si&numexp=5130-D-2006 Rincón de los Sauces, national capital of energy
  2. http://www.world-airport-codes.com/Argentina/rincon-de-los-sauces-6290.html Rincóon De Los Sauces Airport (RDS) Details - Argentina