Necochea | |
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  Necochea Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates:38°32′S58°45′W / 38.533°S 58.750°W /-38.533; -58.750 | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Necochea |
| Founded | October 12, 1881; 143 years ago (1881-10-12) |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Arturo Rojas (Nueva Necochea) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 90,000 |
| CPA Base | B 7630 |
| Area code | +54 2262 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | necochea.gov.ar |
Necochea is a port and beach city in the southwest ofBuenos Aires Province, Argentina. The city is located on theAtlantic coast, along the mouth of theQuequén Grande River, 528 km (328 mi) fromBuenos Aires and 120 km (75 mi) southwest ofMar del Plata. The city proper has 90,000 inhabitants per the 2010census[INDEC] and is theseat of government forNecochea Partido.
The neighboring Port of Quequén, located on the eastern bank of the Quequén Grande River, is one of the most important ports in Argentina, and the gateway for the agricultural production of the southeast of the Province of Buenos Aires.
The area around Necochea was first charted byJesuit clergymen José Cardiel andThomas Falkner, who reached the mouth of the Quequén Grande River in 1748. Necochea itself was established as a defensive outpost againstMalón raids on October 12, 1881, by National Guard commander Ángel Murga. The new settlement was named in honor of GeneralMariano Necochea, a military commander duringArgentine War of Independence. Founded on a seaside estate owned by Eustoquio Díaz Vélez, jr., the latter's father, GeneralEustoquio Díaz Vélez, had likewise played an important role during the struggle. ABuenos Aires Great Southern Railway station was opened in 1894, and the Díaz Vélez family established the Villa Díaz Vélez resort in 1902. The neighboring communities were incorporated into the town of Necochea in 1911.[1]
Asuspension bridge made Necochea accessible to motorists; inaugurated in 1929, the new bridge was named after PresidentHipólito Yrigoyen and was one of two identical suspension bridges in Argentina (the other being inSanta Fe). Atram service operated in the town between 1913 and 1940. The inaugural of Port Quequén in 1922 made the area a leading railhead for theagriculture of Argentina; the port handled a million tons of freight by 1954 and would grow to over 3 million tons by 1991.[1]
Necochea became an importantdomestic tourism destination in Argentina during the 20th century, and the number of registered hotel rooms surpassed 50,000 by 2011; occupation by then exceeded 95% during the summer high season.[2] Its municipal beaches grew to 72 kilometres (45 mi), reaching up to 200 metres (660 ft) in depth. The 640 hectare (1600 acre) Miguel Lillo Park, established in 1979, is the only publicmaritime forestnature reserve in Argentina.[3] The park is also known for its swan's lake, tourist railway, and the Regional Historical Museum housed since 1981 in theSpanish Colonial Revival house originally belonging to the Díaz Vélezestancia.[4]
Other local landmarks and attractions include seashoregrottoes (notable among themCueva delTigre, named for a 19th-centurygaucho who reputedly evaded authorities for years by hiding in the grotto later named for him); the Parish ofOur Lady of Lourdes (consecrated in 1957); the Necochea Golf Club (founded in 1955); the Fishermen's Pier (1970); the Quequén Grande Riverrapids; and Quequén port, which features twobreakwaters (1908), alighthouse (1921), and aSouth American sea lion reserve.[4] The casino was originally inaugurated in 1929; it was later housed in a modernist structure that opened in 1973 and was rebuilt after a 2001 fire, but which burn again in 2020 and no longer exists.
Some of the most popular recurring events in Necochea are the National Festival of Children's Shows (Fiesta Nacional de Espectáculos para Niños), held since 1962 at Miguel Lillo Park on eachEpiphany Day (January 6); and the Festival of Cultures (Fiesta de las Colectividades), celebrating the contributions of the numerousimmigrant communities and their descendants to both Necochea and Argentina. The festival, held at the end of January, includes stands representing the immigrant cultures common to much of Argentina (Italians,Spaniards,Danish Argentines,Middle Easterners, andGermans, among others), as well asChileans in the recent years.[5]
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Under theKöppen climate classification Necochea has a very warmoceanic climate with warm to hot summers and mild winters, with rainfall being spread over the year. The somewhat cool summer nights and the rainfall spread prevents it from being part of the varioussubtropical ranges. January means are around 21 °C (70 °F) and the winter months are around 8 °C (46 °F), the latter being a more typical oceanic value.
| Climate data for Necochea | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) | 26.5 (79.7) | 24.6 (76.3) | 21.0 (69.8) | 16.6 (61.9) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.1 (55.6) | 14.6 (58.3) | 17.5 (63.5) | 19.3 (66.7) | 22.4 (72.3) | 26.4 (79.5) | 20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) | 20.0 (68.0) | 18.1 (64.6) | 14.7 (58.5) | 11.1 (52.0) | 8.4 (47.1) | 8.2 (46.8) | 8.8 (47.8) | 11.2 (52.2) | 13.3 (55.9) | 15.9 (60.6) | 19.6 (67.3) | 14.2 (57.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) | 13.1 (55.6) | 11.8 (53.2) | 9.0 (48.2) | 6.2 (43.2) | 4.0 (39.2) | 3.6 (38.5) | 3.4 (38.1) | 4.8 (40.6) | 7.2 (45.0) | 8.8 (47.8) | 12.4 (54.3) | 8.2 (46.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) | 71 (2.8) | 101 (4.0) | 83 (3.3) | 51 (2.0) | 72 (2.8) | 57 (2.2) | 39 (1.5) | 47 (1.9) | 75 (3.0) | 47 (1.9) | 102 (4.0) | 830 (32.7) |
| Average precipitation days | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 122 |
| Average snowy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 67 | 73 | 76 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 72 | 68 | 77 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 238.7 | 223.2 | 198.4 | 168.0 | 117.8 | 96.0 | 108.5 | 164.3 | 165.0 | 198.4 | 231.0 | 213.9 | 2,123.2 |
| Mean dailysunshine hours | 7.7 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 5.83 |
| Source 1:Servicio Meteorológico Nacional,[6] UNLP (snowfall data)[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: (sun 1971–1980)[8] | |||||||||||||
TSN Necochea operates a news portal. Prior to 2022 there was also a local channel owned by the company.
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