Aluminé
| Aluminé | |
|---|---|
  Aluminé Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′S 70°57′W / 39.217°S 70.950°WCoordinates: 39°13′S 70°57′W / 39.217°S 70.950°W | |
| Country |
 Argentina |
| Province | Neuquén Province |
| Department | Aluminé Department |
| Founded | October 20, 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Damián Romero |
| Elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| • Total | 3,720 |
| CPA Base | B 8345 |
| Area code(s) | +54 02942 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | www.alumine.gov.ar |
Street corner in Aluminé with painted place name in 2015.
Aluminé is a second class municipality and the capital city of Aluminé Department located in Neuquén Province, Argentina.
History
Aluminé was established in 1915, due to the departmental reorganization of the Neuquén Territory, today the Neuquén Province.
Geography
Located in the left shore of the Aluminé River, surrounded by mountains, is the entry to the "Distrito del pehuén" (Pehuen district) to the Mapuche community and the ten lakes: Quillén, Hui Hui, Rucachoroy, Pulmarí, Nonpehuén, Pilhue, Ñorquinco, Polcahue, Moquehue and Aluminé.
References
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