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Zapala

Coordinates: 38°54′S 70°04′W / 38.900°S 70.067°W / -38.900; -70.067
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Zapala
Zapala
Zapala
Zapala is located in Argentina
Zapala
Zapala
Location of Zapala in Argentina
Coordinates: 38°54′S 70°04′W / 38.900°S 70.067°W / -38.900; -70.067
Country Argentina
ProvinceNeuquén
DepartmentZapala
FoundedJuly 12, 1913
Government
 • MayorMaría Soledad Martinez
Area
 • Total452 km2 (175 sq mi)
Elevation
1,012 m (3,320 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total35,507
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
Q8340
Dialing code+54 2942
WebsiteOfficial website

Zapala is a town in the Argentinian Neuquén Province. In 2010, 32,097 people lived there.[1]

Prehistory

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The dinosaur, Zapalasaurus, lived there during the Early Cretaceous period

References

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  1. Censo 2010 - Localidades de Neuquén Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved in 2015-01-31 (in Spanish)