page_title: Río Negro Province
section_title: Political division
hierarchical_section_title: Río Negro Province / Political division
context_page_description: Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clockwise Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean.
  Its capital is Viedma, and its largest city is Bariloche. Other important cities include General Roca and Cipolletti.
context_section_description: The province is divided into 13 departments:
  Department (Capital)
  Adolfo Alsina Department (Viedma)
  Avellaneda Department (Choele Choel)
  Bariloche Department (San Carlos de Bariloche)
  Conesa Department (General Conesa)
  El Cuy Department (El Cuy)
  General Roca Department (General Roca)
  9 de Julio Department (Sierra Colorada)
  Ñorquinco Department (Ñorquincó)
  Pichi Mahuida Department (Río Colorado)
  Pilcaniyeu Department (Pilcaniyeu)
  San Antonio Department (San Antonio Oeste)
  Valcheta Department (Valcheta)
  25 de Mayo Department (Maquinchao)
  Source for department names:
caption: Political division of the northern Patagonia; capital cities and heads of departments labeled, national roads and main rivers.
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