Loncopué is a department located in the west of Neuquén Province, Argentina.
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Loncopué | |
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Department | |
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Country | Argentina |
Province | Neuquén |
Capital | Loncopué |
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• Total | 5,506 km2 (2,126 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,457 |
• Density | 1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi) |
Important cities | Loncopué
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The department is the site of an ongoing dispute between local Mapuche communities and Chinese mining interest.[1] It is the first such conflict in Neuquén Province.[1]
The Department limits with Ñorquín Department at north, Pehuenches Department at north east, Confluencia Department at east, Picunches Department at south and Chile at east.
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