Verónica, Buenos Aires
Verónica | |
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Verónica Location in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 35°23′S 57°20′W / 35.383°S 57.333°WCoordinates: 35°23′S 57°20′W / 35.383°S 57.333°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Buenos Aires |
Partido | Punta Indio |
Founded | 1915 |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,772 |
CPA Base | B 1917 |
Area code(s) | +54 2221 |
Verónica is a town and localidad in Buenos Aires Province, in Argentina. It is the administrative centre for the county (partido) of Punta Indio.
History[]
The town was created on 18 March 1915 on land donated by , and named after his wife, Verónica Bernal.
A year before, on 1 January 1914, the railroad from the city of La Plata had arrived at Verónica, and a station was built.
In 1925 the Punta Indio Naval Base was established, 6 km (3.7 mi) from the downtown core. It became one of the pillars for the development of the town until its near dismantlement during the 1990s.
Demographics[]
From the beginning, the town showed a diversity in people's origins. Besides the traditional Spanish-Italian population, a large number of immigrants from Germany and Eastern Europe (Poland and Croatia among others) established themselves in the area. Today, a German Boarding School (Escuela Hogar de Verónica) serves as a retreat for German schools from all over the country.[1][2] The town stood in for an Uruguayan town in the American film The City of Your Final Destination released in 2009.
Economic activities[]
The main activities in the town are related to farming: agriculture, cattle and bird raising. More recently tourism started to develop around the old estancias in the area.
Sports[]
There are two major sports associations in Verónica: Club Juventud Unida and Club Social y Deportivo Verónica. They compete in regional football tournaments. Until 2001, a Turismo Carretera race was held at the Naval Base.
Transportation[]
Although the train link has been non-operational for many years, the building of the train station is still operational, although nowadays it is used for cultural associations. A regular bus service is established between Verónica and La Plata, provided by Expreso La Plata. There are also mini-buses that connect with both La Plata and Buenos Aires. Local transport circulates within the town, and connects Verónica with Punta Indio and Pipinas.
Climate[]
hideClimate data for Verónica, Buenos Aires (Punta Indio Naval Air Base) 1981–2010, extremes 1961–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 38.0 (100.4) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.8 (103.6) |
39.8 (103.6) |
Average high °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84.1 (3.31) |
112.6 (4.43) |
109.2 (4.30) |
95.2 (3.75) |
68.5 (2.70) |
64.7 (2.55) |
64.7 (2.55) |
71.1 (2.80) |
73.3 (2.89) |
100.2 (3.94) |
107.9 (4.25) |
78.7 (3.10) |
1,030.2 (40.56) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 81.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 76.7 | 79.7 | 81.5 | 83.7 | 85.2 | 86.2 | 86.0 | 84.4 | 82.1 | 80.9 | 78.9 | 76.1 | 81.8 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 291.4 | 238.0 | 229.4 | 204.0 | 176.7 | 138.0 | 145.7 | 173.6 | 183.0 | 220.1 | 252.0 | 269.7 | 2,521.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 65 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 56 |
Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)[5] |
Notable Veroniquenses[]
- Reposo, Daniel Gustavo, Argentine lawyer and politician[6]
References[]
- ^ "Escuela Goethe Rosario:Campamentos y Viajes (Rosario Goethe School: Camping and travel)". Archived from the original on 22 March 2008.
- ^ "Entre Ríos German Association". Archived from the original on 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales - período 1981-2010" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por Punta Indio (BA)". Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Punta Indio Base Aeronav Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Quién es Reposo, el hombre señalado por Cristina para reemplazar a Righi". La Voz (in Spanish). 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Verónica, Buenos Aires Province. |
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- Punta Indio Website (in Spanish)
- History of Verónica in the municipal website (in Spanish)
- Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
- Populated places established in 1915