Necochea Partido

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Necochea Partido

location of Necochea Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Official name Partido de Necochea
Capital Necochea
Country
Province
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Foundation
Founder
July 19, 1865
Ángel Ignacio Murga
Population:  
 - Total 89,096
 - Density 20.00 Inhabitants/km²
 - Population change +5.34% (1991-2001)
Demonym necochense
Telephone code 02262
Post Code B7630
Location  
 - Coordinates 38°33′S, 58°44′W
Area 4,455km²
Distance:  
 - to Buenos Aires  528km
 - to La Plata  435km
Patron Saint  Virgen del Carmen
Mayor  Daniel Molina , UCR
Web Site  http://www.necochea.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics  IFAM

Necochea is a coastal partido and city area in the south-east 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 4,455km². In the census of 2001 Neochea Partido had a population density of exactly 20.00 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Necochea beachfront

Contents

[edit] Geography

As of 2001 the district had about 90,000 inhabitants. The district covers an area of 4.455 km² and lies about 530 kilometres south of Buenos Aires.

[edit] History

The partido was founded on July 19, 1865 and the settlement was founded on October 12 1881 by Ángel Ignacio Murga .

The town of Necochea obtained its status as a city on July 26, 1911.

El lago de los Cisnes (Necochea Lake).
El lago de los Cisnes (Necochea Lake).

[edit] Geography

The partido has a salt-water lake known as El Lago de los Cisnes, (Necochea Lake).

[edit] 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.

[edit] Settlements

  • Necochea
  • Balneario Los Ángeles
  • Balneario Costa Bonita
  • Energía
  • La Dulce
  • Juan Nepomuceno Fernández
  • Ramón Santamarina y Claraz
El Complejo Casino, a typical feature of the city of Necochea.
El Complejo Casino, a typical feature of the city of Necochea.
Necoche Avenue, one of the main roads of the partido.
Necoche Avenue, one of the main roads of the partido.


This article about a place in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.