Bariloche Department
# Bariloche Department

Bariloche is a department of Río Negro Province, Argentina.

## Geography

The department lies in the extreme west of the Rio Negro province.

Its borders adjoin:

* Neuquén Province to the north
* Pilcaniyeu and Ñorquincó departments to the east
* Chubut Province to the south
* Chile on the west

The city of San Carlos de Bariloche functions as the administrative centre of the province.

