Loncopué Department

Loncopué is a department located in the west of , Argentina. The department is the site of an ongoing dispute between local Mapuche communities and Chinese mining interest. It is the first such conflict in Neuquén Province.
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  • Type: department of Argentina with 7,700 residents
  • Description: department of Argentina
  • Also known as: Departamento de Loncopue” and “Loncopue Department

Loncopué Department

Latitude
-38.0833° or 38° 5′ south
Longitude
-70.3333° or 70° 20′ west
Population
7,700
Elevation
1,432 metres (4,698 feet)
Open location code
47HFWM88+MM
Geo­Names ID
3846632
Wiki­data ID
Q1190769
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