Plaza Huincul
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Plaza Huincul is a small city in Argentina’s Patagonia region known primarily for its oil industry and paleontological discoveries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huincul Formation near Plaza Huincul | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| areaCode | +54 299 ⓘ |
| averageElevation | approximately 550 m ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| coordinateLatitude | -38.933 ⓘ |
| coordinateLongitude | -69.233 ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Confluencia Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | urban population concentrated with Cutral Có ⓘ |
| developedAround | oil wells ⓘ |
| discoveredFossilTaxon |
Argentinosaurus huinculensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mapusaurus roseae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToNeuquénCity | approximately 100 km west ⓘ |
| economicRegion | Neuquén Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1918 ⓘ |
| hasDemonym | huinculense ⓘ |
| hasEducationalFacilityType |
primary schools
ⓘ
secondary schools ⓘ |
| hasFossilSite | Plaza Huincul Formation area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHealthFacilityType | hospital ⓘ |
| hasIndustryOperator | YPF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernmentType | municipality ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Museo Municipal Carmen Funes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRefinery | YPF refinery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dinosaur fossils
ⓘ
oil production ⓘ paleontological discoveries ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Neuquén Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicSector | hydrocarbons ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity |
gas industry
ⓘ
oil industry ⓘ services ⓘ |
| museumExhibits | large dinosaur skeletons ⓘ |
| nearGeologicalFormation | Plaza Huincul Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringCity | Cutral Có NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originOfSettlement | oil camp ⓘ |
| population | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| postalCode | Q8318 ⓘ |
| regionalSignificance | important oil center in Patagonia ⓘ |
| roadConnection | National Route 22 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesUrbanAreaWith | Cutral Có NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | dinosaur fossil sites ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType | paleontological tourism ⓘ |
| transportModeAvailable | intercity buses ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Huincul Formation near Plaza Huincul