Neuquén is the capital city of the Argentine province of Neuquén, located in the east of the province, at the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén rivers. The city has a population of more than 265,000, making it the largest city in Patagonia. Neuquén is both an important agricultural center, surrounded by fertile lands irrigated by the waters of the Limay and Neuquén rivers in the otherwise arid province, and a petrochemical industrial center that receives the oil extraction of different points of the province. It belongs economically and geographically to the Alto Valle region that produces apples, pears, and other fruits.