Cutral Có

Cutral Có is a city in the Confluencia Department of Neuquén Province in Argentina. It is part of the statistical area formed with neighboring Plaza Huincul.

Cutral Có
Cutral Có is located in Neuquén Province
Cutral Có
Cutral Có
Cutral Có is located in Argentina
Cutral Có
Cutral Có
Coordinates: 38°56′S 69°14′W
Country Argentina
Province Neuquén
DepartmentConfluencia
FoundedOctober 22, 1933
Government
  MayorTomás Eduardo Benítez (UCR)
Area
  Total81 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation
541 m (1,775 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total35,465
  Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonymcutralcoense
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
Q8322
Dialing code+54 0299
ClimateBWk
WebsiteOfficial website

The settlement is located in the desert, it was founded in 1933 after the discovery of oil. The majority of the economy is based on the petrochemical industry. Cutral-Có is home to several multinational corporations such as Repsol-YPF and Petrobras.

Following the 1992 privatization of YPF, thousands of people lost their jobs in the city's important industrial action.

There are plans to transport water from the Río Neuquén in order to introduce agriculture to the region.

The city used to have its own airport.

Climate

Climate data for Cutral Có
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 39.4
(102.9)
38.3
(100.9)
35.5
(95.9)
32.2
(90.0)
27.8
(82.0)
26.0
(78.8)
25.1
(77.2)
26.2
(79.2)
28.3
(82.9)
34.1
(93.4)
36.2
(97.2)
39.1
(102.4)
39.4
(102.9)
Average high °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6)
29.3
(84.7)
25.9
(78.6)
20.2
(68.4)
15.6
(60.1)
11.7
(53.1)
11.8
(53.2)
14.3
(57.7)
16.4
(61.5)
20.7
(69.3)
25.1
(77.2)
27.6
(81.7)
20.7
(69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
20.4
(68.7)
17.5
(63.5)
12.9
(55.2)
9.1
(48.4)
5.6
(42.1)
5.6
(42.1)
7.5
(45.5)
9.2
(48.6)
13.1
(55.6)
17.4
(63.3)
19.8
(67.6)
13.3
(55.9)
Average low °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2)
13.1
(55.6)
10.5
(50.9)
6.9
(44.4)
3.6
(38.5)
0.8
(33.4)
0.4
(32.7)
1.5
(34.7)
3.1
(37.6)
6.2
(43.2)
10.1
(50.2)
12.2
(54.0)
6.9
(44.4)
Record low °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
4.1
(39.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
−2.3
(27.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
−10.2
(13.6)
−9.6
(14.7)
−7.0
(19.4)
−7.5
(18.5)
−2.1
(28.2)
1.8
(35.2)
−0.7
(30.7)
−10.2
(13.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.5
(0.37)
10.5
(0.41)
11.5
(0.45)
19.0
(0.75)
14.5
(0.57)
18.0
(0.71)
13.0
(0.51)
8.0
(0.31)
16.5
(0.65)
27.5
(1.08)
14.5
(0.57)
15.0
(0.59)
177.5
(6.99)
Average relative humidity (%) 31.5 36.5 42.0 49.5 59.5 66.0 64.5 54.5 49.5 43.5 37.5 34.0 47.4
Source: Secretaria de Mineria[1]

References

  1. "Provincia de Neuquén - Clima Y Meteorologia: Datos Meteorologicos Y Pluviometicos" (in Spanish). Secretaria de Mineria de la Nacion (Argentina). Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
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