- Caleta Olivia
Caleta Olivia is a city located at the northeast of the Argentine province of Santa Cruz, on the
San Jorge Gulf by theAtlantic Ocean . It has a population of 36,000 inhabitants (census-ar|2001). It is the second most important city of the province afterRio Gallegos , and the most populated of theDeseado Department .The city was founded on
November 20 1901 by Navy Lieutenant Exequiel Guttero, captain of the "Guardia Nacional", a ship which was transporting cables, equipment and workers for the construction of atelegraph line south ofComodoro Rivadavia . The settlement was given the name of his wife Olivia ("caleta" means "small bay", "inlet").The main economical activities around the city are the
petroleum ,sheep andfishing . Its port serves both as a fishing centre, and as an exportation point for other locally produced goods.In spite of the southern position of the city, it has moderate temperatures due to the regulation of the ocean, with beaches visited during sunny days in summer, where different water and sand sports are practiced.Among the monuments of the city, probably the most characteristic is that of "El Gorosito", build to honour the petroleum industry worker.
References
* [http://www.caletao.com.ar/ "Caleta Olivia, Portal a los Hielos Eternos"] — Portal of the city.
* [http://www.welcomeargentina.com/caletaolivia/index_i.html WelcomeArgentina] — General and touristic overview of Caleta Olivia.
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