Monte Partido

Monte
Official name	Partido de San Miguel del Monte
Capital	Monte
Country Province	Argentina Buenos Aires
Foundation Founder	November 18, 1779 Virrey Vértiz
Population:
- Total	17,488
- Density	9.25 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+12.98% (1991-2001)
Demonym	montense
Telephone code	02271
Post Code	B7220
Location
- Coordinates	35°27′S 58°47′W / 35.45°S 58.783°W / -35.45; -58.783
Area	1,847 km2 (713 sq mi)
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	110 km (68 mi)
- to La Plata	102 km (63 mi)
Patron Saint
Mayor	Rogelio Andrés Bernardes, PJ
Web Site	http://www.monte.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

Monte Partido (also known as San Miguel del Monte) is a partido located in the eastern part of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 17,500 inhabitants in an area of 1,847 km² (713 sq mi), and its capital city is Monte, located 110 km (68 mi) from Buenos Aires on the banks of the Salado River.

Geography

The nortwhest course of the Salado, borders with the Partidos of Roque Pérez and General Belgrano. Monte lays in the Humid Pampa, a flat rich-soiled agricultural zone. Drainage is insufficient due to the minimal sloping of the land which causes frequent floods in the area.

Climate

Monte has a template climate, with average temperatures of 17 °C (63 °F). The median on the warmest month is 25 °C (77 °F) and the coldest is 10 °C (50 °F). Annual precipitation is 1,000 mm (39.4 in).

Borders

• Northeast with Cañuelas
• West with Roque Pérez
• Southwest with General Belgrano
• South with General Paz

Settlements

• Abbott
• San Miguel del Monte
• Zenón Videla Dorna

Tourism

Fishing and water sports

• Laguna de Monte: 7.2 km² (1,800 acres) lake
• Laguna de Las Perdices: 12 km² (3,000 acres) lake
• Other lakes: 16 km² (4,000 acres) lake

Ranches

• Estancia "El Rosario": Antonio Dorna, a rancher built his ranch in the late 18th century on the banks of the Salado River. It is open to the public.

External links

• (Spanish) Municipal Site
• (Spanish) Federal site