Country Argentina CPA Base B 8415 Elevation 1,158 m Population 444 (2001) Area code 02944 | department Ñorquincó Climate Csb Province Río Negro Province Local time Saturday 8:20 PM | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
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.
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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.
References
Ñorquincó Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA