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Comisión de fomento in Río Negro, Argentina
Prahuaniyeu
Comisión de fomento
PrahuaniyeuPrahuaniyeu
Prahuaniyeu is located in ArgentinaPrahuaniyeuPrahuaniyeuLocation of Prahuaniyeu in Río Negro and Argentina
Coordinates: 41°16′41″S 67°56′31″W / 41.278°S 67.942°W / -41.278; -67.942
Country Argentina
ProvinceRío Negro
DepartmentNueve de Julio
Government
 • PresidenteOrlando Goicochea
Population
 • Total139
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
Postal codeR8534
Area code02934

Prahuaniyeu is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in Argentina, located 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Los Menucos on the Meseta de Somuncurá. The major economic activity is sheep and goat farming, with lambs and wool produced for sale.

On May 18, 2011, Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428, en route from Neuquén to Comodoro Rivadavia, crashed near this location at around 9 pm (GMT-3). The impact killed all 22 people aboard, including a baby.

References

  1. Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
  2. Tragedia aérea en la Patagonia: hay 22 muertos, entre ellos un bebé (in Spanish)
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