Coronel Rosales Partido

Coronel Rosales
Partido de Coronel Rosales
Department

location of Coronel Rosales Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Country Argentina
Established October 15, 1948
Founded by provincial law
Capital Punta Alta
Government
 • Mayor Néstor Hugo Starc
Partido Vecinalista
Area
 • Total 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 60,892
 • Density 61,000/km2 (160,000/sq mi)
Demonym rosaleño
Postal Code B8109
IFAM BUE029
Area Code 02932
Coordinates 38°52′S 62°05′W / 38.867°S 62.083°W
Website http://www.coronelrosales.gov.ar

Coronel Rosales Partido is a partido located on the southern coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 61,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,312 km2 (507 sq mi), and its capital city is Punta Alta, which is located around 650 km (404 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Attractions

The coastal village of Pehuen Có is popular with tourists from Gran Buenos Aires and it benefits from a beautiful beach, woodlands, a shipwreck, and some interesting fossils.

Sport

The city of Punta Alta is home to Sporting Punta Alta, a football club that play in the regionalised 4th Division of Argentinian football.

Settlements

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