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Monte Hermoso
Official name Partido de Monte Hermoso Capital Monte Hermoso Country
ProvinceArgentina
Buenos AiresFoundation
Founder1978 Population: - Total 5,602 - Density 24.36 Inhabitants/km² - Population change +55.4% (1991-2001) Demonym Telephone code 02921 Post Code B8153 Location - Coordinates 38°59′S 61°15′W / 38.983°S 61.25°W Area 230 km2 (89 sq mi) Distance: - to Buenos Aires 630 km (391 mi) - to La Plata 600 km (373 mi) Patron Saint Mayor Alejandro Dichiara, P.J. Web Site http://www.montehermoso.gov.ar IFAM Statistics IFAM Monte Hermoso Partido is a partido located on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 5,000 inhabitants in an area of 230 km2 (89 sq mi). Its capital city is Monte Hermoso, located 694 km (431 mi) from Buenos Aires.
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Geography
Monte Hermoso is a resort (beach) town on the Southern Atlantic coast. The beaches extend for a length of 32 km (20 mi) with a slight decline behind a string of dunes.
Climate
Monte Hermoso is situated in the eastern limit of a convergence zone between northern tropical air and souther (polar) cold fronts. It is generally breezy with a strong oceanic influence. The average maximum temperature is 26 °C (79 °F) and the low is 5 °C (41 °F) inland in winter.
Distances
- Bahía Blanca[1], 106 km (66 mi)
- Bariloche, 1,071 km (665 mi)
- Buenos Aires, 630 km (391 mi)
- Córdoba, 1,038 km (645 mi)
- Mendoza, 1,276 km (793 mi)
- Rosario, 810 km (503 mi)
Settlements
- Monte Hermoso (pop. 5,394)
- Balneario Sauce Grande (pop. 177)
References
External links
- (Spanish) Official site
- (Spanish) Monte Hermoso
- (Spanish) Monte Hermoso News
- (Spanish) federal website
- (Spanish) National Meteorological Service
Categories:- 1978 establishments
- Partidos of Buenos Aires Province
- Buenos Aires Province geography stubs
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