Concordia, Entre Ríos
| Concordia | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 | |
  Concordia Location of Concordia in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′S 58°2′W / 31.400°S 58.033°WCoordinates: 31°24′S 58°2′W / 31.400°S 58.033°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Entre Ríos |
| Department | Concordia |
| Founded | November 29, 1831 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gustavo Bordet (Justicialist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.259 km2 (1.258 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 157,514 |
| • Density | 48,000/km2 (130,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | concordiense |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | E3200 |
| Dialing code | +54 345 |
| Website | Official website |
San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia (usually shortened to Concordia) is a city in the north-east of the province of Entre Ríos in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It had about 172,000 inhabitants at the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the department of the same name.
Geography
Concordia lies on the right-hand (western) shore of the Uruguay River, opposite the city of Salto in Uruguay. The two cities are joined by a road/railway link that is part of the Salto Grande Dam complex (starting on the Argentine side 18 km north from the center of Concordia).
Climate
| Climate data for Concordia, Entre Ríos (1961–1990, extremes 1970–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.0 (105.8) |
40.5 (104.9) |
38.7 (101.7) |
35.3 (95.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.2 (99) |
36.9 (98.4) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.7 (105.3) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.1 (89.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.8 (55) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 121.9 (4.799) |
140.1 (5.516) |
154.6 (6.087) |
132.4 (5.213) |
101.4 (3.992) |
79.0 (3.11) |
73.9 (2.909) |
73.4 (2.89) |
100.4 (3.953) |
122.3 (4.815) |
140.3 (5.524) |
115.7 (4.555) |
1,355.4 (53.362) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 94 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68.7 | 73.6 | 75.9 | 79.5 | 82.9 | 83.2 | 81.7 | 77.2 | 73.5 | 72.5 | 70.2 | 67.9 | 75.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285.2 | 226.0 | 235.6 | 195.0 | 173.6 | 144.0 | 167.4 | 186.0 | 198.0 | 235.6 | 261.0 | 285.2 | 2,592.6 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.2 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 7.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 66.2 | 60.5 | 61.5 | 57.4 | 52.7 | 47.2 | 52.1 | 54.1 | 55.4 | 58.6 | 63.6 | 65.0 | 57.9 |
| Source #1: NOAA,[1] Oficina de Riesgo Agropecuario (record highs and lows)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (humidity and sun 1969–2007),[3] Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (precipitation days)[4] | |||||||||||||
Nature
The city is known as the national capital of citrus production. El Palmar National Park, an important reserve for Yatay palm trees, lies 60 km south of the city.
Transport
The area is served by an airport (IATA: COC, ICAO: SAAC) located at 31°18′S 58°0′W / 31.300°S 58.000°W, but which is ostensibly not operational.
Notable people
- Celestino Piaggio (1886–1931), composer
- Héctor Ayala (1914–1990), composer
- Isaac Ganón (1916-1975), sociologist
- Isidoro Blaisten (1933–2004), journalist
- Isabel Sarli (* 1935), actress
Gallery
Concordia's most architecturally significant residence, the Arruabarrena house.
Pedestrian Entre Ríos Street, Concordia.
References
- ↑ "Concordia Aero Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Concordia, Entre Rios". Estadísticas meteorológicas decadiales (in Spanish). Oficina de Riesgo Agropecuario. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ↑ "ESTADÍSTICAS AGROCLIMÁTICAS MENSUALES EEA CONCORDIA INTA (Serie histórica 1969-2007)" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Valores Medios de Temperature y Precipitación-Entre Rios: Concordia" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
External links
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- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- Municipality of Concordia - Official website.
- TurismoEntreRios.com - Tourism portal of the province of Entre Ríos.
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