Colonia Catriel, or simply Catriel, is a town in the northern tip of the province of Río Negro, Argentina,[1] near the border with La Pampa Province.

The town has a dry and temperate climate, with hot summers and winters which barely see snow.

The main economic activity in and around the town is oil extraction, which started in 1959 and made the city grow fast, as state owned YPF set extraction points nearby.

The town is served by the Colonia Catriel Airport (IATA: CCT).

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