Andacollo, Neuquén

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Andacollo


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ARG
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Neuquén Province
subdivision_type2 = Department
subdivision_name2 = Minas Department
established_title = Founded
established_date = October 26 1910
leader_title =Mayor
leader_name =Víctor Esteban Sandoval
population_as_of = census-ar|2001
population_total = 1.018
population_density_km2 =
latd = 37
latm = 10
longd = 70
longm = 40
latNS=S|longEW=W
elevation_m = 1018
postal_code_type = CPA Base
postal_code = 8353
area_code = +54 02945
website = [http://www.andacollo.gov.ar www.andacollo.gov.ar]

Andacollo is a second category municipality and the capital city of Minas Department located in Neuquén Province, Argentina.

Geography

Andacollo is located in the right shore of the Neuquén River in a valley surrounded by the Wind Mountain Range.

Economy

The main activities in the zone are the agriculture and the Animal husbandry with species such as Capra, Ovis and Cattle. Another important activity in the area is the Mining, the main mineral extraction in the are is dedicated to Gold, Copper and Granite

Tourism

The main touristic attraction in the area is the Fishing as in other cities in Neuquén Province the most common Fish specie in the area is the Rainbow trout.

Culture

The meaning of the name of the city is disputed, the word Andacollo comes from the mapudungun literally translated Copper Mine.A very diffunded translation between the population is "Woman with Cat eyes" and there is a discussion about the mapudungun origin, sectors of the population believe that the word "Andacollo" comes from the Kichwa meaning "Sun God", "The light" but until today the most acepted meaning is Copper mine.

References

*Andacollo, Spanish wikipedia