Carlos Damian Koopmann Irizar
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Zapala
50.000 hab. 5.200 km² Neuquén
"Doing it with you!"
50.000 hab. 5.200 km² Neuquén
Zapala is an important city in the province of Neuquén, Argentina, and its name of Mapuche origin: It is the most accepted theory, deriving from the word Chapadla or Chapala, where chapa means "mud" or "swamp" and la means "dead", translating as "dead swamp" or "muddy lagoon". It is currently known as the "Gateway to the Pehuén Route", the city functions as a strategic geographical point and road link between the Patagonian steppe and the Andes mountain range. The arrival of the General Roca Railway between 1913 and 1914 definitively boosted the city's growth, turning it into the most important commercial, administrative, and service hub in the center of Neuquén province.
Industries and sectors that Zapala seeks to attract to its territory.
Zapala offers strategic incentives for companies, highlighting customs and tax benefits in the Zapala Free Trade Zone, provincial financing programs such as Neuquén Financia and IADEP, and contributions from the Impacta Neuquén program to boost the local productive ecosystem. The main support tools include: Zapala Free Trade Zone: It is the only free trade zone in the province (with an area of 250 hectares) and offers direct investment incentives. Companies located there enjoy national tax exemptions (such as VAT and Income Tax) for the import and export of goods, making it a strategic hub 102 km from the Pino Hachado International Pass.
Available regulatory documents for understanding the local framework for establishment, investment and productive development.
This municipality has no published ordinances yet.
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