Piedra del Águila

Piedra del Águila (English: Stone of the Eagle) is a second category Municipality and the capital city of Collón Curá Department, located in Neuquén Province, Argentina.

Piedra del Águila
City and Municipality
Piedra del Águila
Piedra del Águila
Coordinates: 40°02′S 70°04′W
Country Argentina
Province Neuquén
DepartmentCollón Curá Department
FoundedApril 8, 1897
Government
 • MayorAdolfo Paine
Elevation
491 m (1,611 ft)
Population
 (2010 census [INDEC])
 • Total3,689
CPA Base
Q 8315
Area code(s)+54 02942
WebsiteCsb

Geography

Piedra del Águila is located 211 km from Neuquén, the capital city of the province. The town is located near the Limay River, in a chain of hills preceded by a mesa area and a small Mountain range with lakes and stone formations. The vegetation is characterized by small bushes, mostly Juncus.

Economy

Tourism

The major touristic attraction in Piedra del Águila is the fishing in the Limay River, in this track of the river the most common species of fish are the brown trout, the perch and the rainbow trout.[1]

Power Sources

Due to the powerful stream of the Limay river in the zone there are two important electricity dams in the area, the Pichi Picún Leufú Dam and the Piedra del Águila Dam both provide some towns in the province including Piedra del Águila and some towns in Rio Negro Province.

Culture

According to the historian Gregorio Alvarez, the town was named Piedra del Águila due to the fact that in the zone, eagles used to establish nests.

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References
  1. Information extracted from Interpatagonia
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