Choele Choel

Choele Choel
Coat of arms of Choele Choel
Choele Choel is located in Argentina
Choele Choel
Choele Choel
Location of Choele Choel in Argentina
Coordinates: 39°16′S 65°41′W / 39.267°S 65.683°W / -39.267; -65.683
Country Argentina
Province Río Negro
DepartmentAvellaneda
EstablishedJuly 9, 1879
Government
 • MayorDiego Ramello
Elevation
118 m (388 ft)
Population
 (2010 census [INDEC])
 • Total10,642
DemonymChoelense
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA Base
R8360
ClimateBSk
WebsiteOfficial website

Choele Choel is the capital of the department of Avellaneda in the Argentine province of Río Negro, and the most important settlement within the Valle Medio ("Middle Valley") agricultural area of the Río Negro River in Patagonia.