Mar Chiquita Partido

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Mar Chiquita
Official name	Partido de Mar Chiquita
Capital	Mar Chiquita
Country Province	Argentina Buenos Aires
Foundation Founder	December 25, 1839 Juan Manuel de Rosas
Population:
- Total	17,908
- Density	5.75 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+20.32% (1991-2001)
Demonym	marchiquitense
Telephone code	02265
Post Code	B7174
Location
- Coordinates	34°40′S 59°26′W
Area	3,114 km²
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	390km
- to La Plata	350km
Patron	?
Mayor	Jorge Alberto Paredi, PJ
Web Site	http://www.marchiquita.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

Mar Chiquita Partido is a partido located on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 18,000 inhabitants in an area of 3,114 km², and its capital city is Mar Chiquita.

[edit] Economy

The economy of Mar Chiquita Partido is dominated by the summer tourist season (December-February). One of the main growth areas in the local economy is rabbit farming.

[edit] Settlements

• Calfucurá
• Coronel Vidal
• General Pirán
• Mar Chiquita
• Nahuel Rucá
• Parque Mar Chiquita
• Santa Clara del Mar, 15 km from Mar del Plata
• Vivoratá

[edit] External links

• Mar Chiquita Digital (Spanish)
• [1]] (Spanish)