Back مدينه زابالا ARZ ساپالا AZB Zapala (kapital sa munisipyo sa Argentina) CEB Zapala Czech Zapala German Σαπάλα Greek Zapala Spanish ساپالا Persian Zapala French Zapala Guarani
Zapala | |
|---|---|
 Zapala | |
  Zapala   Zapala | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′S 70°04′W / 38.900°S 70.067°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Neuquén |
| Department | Zapala |
| Founded | July 12, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Koopmann |
| Area | |
• Total | 452 km2 (175 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,012 m (3,320 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 32,097 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | Q8340 |
| Dialing code | +54 2942 |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | Official website |
Zapala is a city and touristic destination in the Patagonian province of Neuquén, Argentina with about 32,000 inhabitants according to the 2010 census [INDEC].
The city is located at the geographic center of the province at the confluence of national and provincial roads, on a route to the Andes and Chile. The city hosts a Loma Negra cement plant.[1]
Zapala is near the Laguna Blanca National Park and a ski resort and is situated in a steppe region, known as Pehuenia, which has small Araucaria forests and includes the nearby town of Aluminé and other towns.
- ^ "Loma Negra cement". Loma Negra. Retrieved 5 April 2019.