Ñorquincó

Ñorquincó
Coordinates: 41°51′S 70°54′W / 41.85°S 70.9°W / -41.85; -70.9Coordinates: 41°51′S 70°54′W / 41.85°S 70.9°W / -41.85; -70.9
Country	Argentina
Province	Río Negro
department	Ñorquincó
Elevation	1,158 m (3,799 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
– Total	444
CPA Base	B 8415
Area code(s)	02944

Ñorquincó is a city in Ñorquincó Department, in southwest Río Negro Province, Argentina. With a population of 444, it had a decline of 12.7% after the 509 in the previous census.

The name comes from the Mapudungun language, meaning Water Plant, due to a common plant of the area, called "ñorquin".

The town was founded on 16 November 1901 as Department Seat of the department of the same name.

External links

• (Spanish) Provincial website
• (Spanish) NASA and Google images and info

• This article draws heavily on the September 2008 version of the corresponding article in the Spanish-language Wikipedia.