Bariloche Department
Bariloche Departamento Bariloche | |
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![]() Location of Bariloche within Río Negro | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Río Negro |
Capital | San Carlos de Bariloche |
Area | |
• Total | 5,415 km2 (2,091 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 164,152 |
• Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
Bariloche is a department of Río Negro Province, Argentina.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]The department lies in the extreme west of the Rio Negro province.
Its borders adjoin:
- Neuquén Province to the north
- Pilcaniyeu and Ñorquincó departments to the east
- Chubut Province to the south
- Chile on the west
The city of San Carlos de Bariloche functions as the administrative centre of the province.
References
[edit]- ^ "Argentina: Administrative Division". citypopulation.
- ^ CENTRO LATINOAMERICANO Y CARIBEÑO DE DEMOGRAFÍA (CELADE). World Bank. 1970.