Neuquén is located on the western side of Argentina . Neuquén shares its border with Mendoza province which lies to the north, Rio Negro province falls on the south east of Neuquén , Chile on the west and La Pampa province on the north east.
Neuquén province has got its name from the name of the river Neuquén. Initially, Neuquén was inhabited by Pehuenches, Mapuches and Tuhuelches aboriginal tribes. The current boundary of Neuquén was settles in the year 1884 after Patagonia was restructured. Neuquén got its provincial status in the year 1955.
the natural boundaries of Neuquén are the Colorado River, Andes mountain and Limay river . The conjunction of rivers and mountain provide a varied topography to this province. The weather experienced in Neuquén is temperate summers and cold and continental type of a climate. The dry areas on the plateau region experiences a wide difference in the average temperature of the day. The humidity level of the province also varies greatly with the area.
The economy of the Neuquén province depends largely on hydrocarbon and petroleum extraction. There are many hydro electric plants in the province of Neuquén. The agricultural activity of the province includes fruit plantations, like apple, peaches, pears etc.
Tourism is also developed in the Neuquén province . Several national parks, ski centers and hot baths attracts tourists from far and wide.
