The province of Neuquén is part of the Argentinean Patagonia

The province of Neuquén is divided administratively in 16 departments. It is located to the northwest of the Patagonia. Limted to the north with Mendoza's province; to the east and the south, with the province of Río Negro; and to the west, with the Republic of Chile. their limits are largely defined by natural accidents: the rivers Barrancas and Colorado separate it of Mendoza; and the Neuquén and the Limay, of the province rionegrina.

Neuquén has a surface of 94.078 km2. In 1991 anus in that was carried out the last population census, this belonged to 388.833 inhabitants (196.628 males and 192.205 women), with a half density of 4,1 inhabitants for km2. Population's projection for the year 2000 belong to 560.726 inhabitants: 282.447 males and 278.279 women (data of the Institute. National of Statistic and censuses - INDEC). The capital is Neuquén; they continue him in importance Cutral Co, Zapala and San Martin de los Andes.