Cutral Có

Cutral Có
—  City  —
Cutral Có
Location of Cutral Có in Argentina
Coordinates:
Country  Argentina
Province Neuquén
Department Confluencia
Government
 • Mayor Tomás Eduardo Benítez (UCR)
Population
 • Total 33,995
Demonym cutralcoense
Time zone ART (UTC-3)
CPA base Q8322
Dialing code +54 0299

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 around 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.

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