Pehuenches Department

Pehuenches is a department located in the northeast of Neuquén Province, Argentina.

Pehuenches
Department
Country	Argentina
Province	Neuquén
Capital	Rincón de los Sauces
Area
• Total	8,720 km2 (3,370 sq mi)
Population
• Total	13,765
• Density	1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi)
Important cities	Rincón de los Sauces Auquinco Barrancas Buta Ranquil Curaco Octavio Pico Rincon Colorado Rincón de los Sauces Chacayco El Cruce Las Cortaderas

Geography

The department limits at north with Mendoza province, at northeast with La Pampa Province and at east with Rio Negro Province, Añelo Department at south, Loncopué Department at South-SouthWest, Picún Leufú Department in the southwest, Minas Department in the northwest.