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Cutral Có
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Cutral Có is located in Neuquén Province
Cutral Có
Cutral Có
Location in Neuquén Province
Cutral Có is located in Argentina
Cutral Có
Cutral Có
Location in Argentina
Country  Argentina
Province  Neuquén
Department Confluencia
Founded October 22, 1933
Area
 • Total 81 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation
541 m (1,775 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total 35,465
 • Density 437.8/km2 (1,134/sq mi)
Demonym(s) cutralcoense
Time zone UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base
Q8322
Dialing code +54 0299
Climate BWk
Website Official website: http://www.cutralco.gov.ar/

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.

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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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
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