Colonia Catriel

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Colonia Catriel, or simply Catriel, is a town in the northern tip of the province of Río Negro, Argentina, on the limit with La Pampa Province. It has a population of about 16,000, with postal code 8500 and telephone prefix 0299.

Catriel was named after Cacique Catriel, a Native American who according to several stories participated in the defence of Argentinean interests against Chilean aborigens invaders. The town is characterized for a dry and template weather, with hot summers and winters which barely see snow. A characteristic dry wind is also common. The main economic activity in and around the town is the oil extraction, which started on 1959 and made the city grow fast, as state owned YPF set extraction points nearby.

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Coordinates: 37°51′ S 67°50′ W

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