Monte Hermoso Partido

Monte Hermoso
Official name	Partido de Monte Hermoso
Capital	Monte Hermoso
Country Province	Argentina Buenos Aires
Foundation Founder	1978
Population:
- Total	5,602
- Density	24.36 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+55.4% (1991-2001)
Demonym
Telephone code	02921
Post Code	B8153
Location
- Coordinates	38°59′S 61°15′W
Area	230 km2 (89 sq mi)
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	630 km (391 mi)
- to La Plata	600 km (373 mi)
Patron Saint
Mayor	Alejandro Dichiara, P.J.
Web Site	http://www.montehermoso.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

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

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 5,000 inhabitants in an area of 230 km² (89 sq mi). Its capital city is Monte Hermoso, located 694 km (431 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Geography

Monte Hermoso is a resort (beach) town on the Southern Atlantic coast. The beaches extend for a length of 32 km (20 mi) with a slight decline behind a string of dunes.

Climate

Monte Hermoso is situated in the eastern limit of a convergence zone between northern tropical air and souther (polar) cold fronts. It is generally breezy with a strong oceanic influence. The average maximum temperature is 26 °C (79 °F) and the low is 5 °C (41 °F) inland in winter.

Distances

• Bahía Blanca, 106 km (66 mi)
• Bariloche, 1,071 km (665 mi)
• Buenos Aires, 630 km (391 mi)
• Córdoba, 1,038 km (645 mi)
• Mendoza, 1,276 km (793 mi)
• Rosario, 810 km (503 mi)

Settlements

• Monte Hermoso (pop. 5,394)
• Balneario Sauce Grande (pop. 177)

External links

• (Spanish) Official site
• (Spanish) Monte Hermoso
• (Spanish) Monte Hermoso News
• (Spanish) federal website
• (Spanish) National Meteorological Service