Necochea Partido
Necochea Partido
Partido de Necochea | |
|---|---|
 location of Necochea Partido in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′S 58°44′W / 38.550°S 58.733°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | July 19, 1865 |
| Founded by | Ángel Ignacio Murga |
| Seat | Necochea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Molina (UCR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,455 km2 (1,720 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 89,096 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | necochense |
| Postal Code | B7630 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 02262 |
| Patron saint | Virgen del Carmen |
| Website | www |
Necochea is a coastal partido and city area in the southeast of the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The seat of the municipality is the port of Necochea.
The partido has a population of around 89,000 people, in an area of 4,455 km2 (1,720 sq mi). In the census of 2001 Neochea Partido had a population density of exactly 20.00 inhabitants per square kilometre (51.8/sq mi).
Geography[]
As of 2001 the district had about 90,000 inhabitants. The district covers an area of 4,455 km2 (1,720 sq mi) and lies about 530 kilometres (330 mi) south of Buenos Aires.
History[]
The partido was founded on July 19, 1865 and the settlement was founded on October 12, 1881 by .
The town of Necochea obtained its status as a city on July 26, 1911.
Geography[]
The partido has a salt-water lake known as El Lago de los Cisnes, ().
Economy[]
The economy of Necochea benefits from an influx of tourists from Gran Buenos Aires during the summer vacation season (December–February).
The main elements of the non-tourist economy are farming, the production of agricultural chemicals and biodeisel.
Settlements[]
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