# Zapala Department

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Department in Neuquén, Argentina

Zapala Department Country Argentina Province Neuquén Capital Zapala Area • Total 5,200 km2 (2,000 sq mi) Population (2022) • Total 45,698[1] • Density 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) Important cities Zapala Mariano Moreno Villa del Puente Picún Leufú Covunco Abajo Covunco Centro Los Catutos Ramón M. Castro

**Zapala** is a department located in the center of [Neuquén Province](/source/Neuqu%C3%A9n_Province), [Argentina](/source/Argentina).

## Geography

The Department limits with [Confluencia Department](/source/Confluencia_Department) at the East, [Añelo Department](/source/A%C3%B1elo_Department) at the northeast, [Picún Leufú Department](/source/Pic%C3%BAn_Leuf%C3%BA_Department) at southeast, [Catán Lil Department](/source/Cat%C3%A1n_Lil_Department) at southwest and [Picunches Department](/source/Picunches_Department) at northwest.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["En Neuquén somos 710.814 habitantes según el Censo 2022"](https://www.lmneuquen.com/neuquen/en-neuquen-somos-710814-habitantes-segun-el-censo-2022-n1073952). *LM Neuquén* (in Spanish). 21 November 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2026.

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