El Huecú
El Huecú | |
|---|---|
El Huecú as of 2008 | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′S 70°35′W / 37.617°S 70.583°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Neuquén Province |
| Department | Ñorquín Department |
| Founded | October 20, 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rodolfo Canini |
| Elevation | 1,569 m (5,148 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,391 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | Q 8349 |
| Area code | +54 02948 |
| Climate | Csb |
El Huecú is a third category municipality and capital of the Ñorquín Department, on Provincial Road 4, in the north of the Argentine province of Neuquén.
It was founded in 1940. Because of the importance of goat breeding to its economy, it annually hosts the Festival of the Shepherd.