Necochea Partido

Necochea Partido Partido de Necochea
Department
Coat of arms
location of Necochea Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 38°33′S 58°44′W
Country	Argentina
Established	July 19, 1865
Founded by	Ángel Ignacio Murga
Seat	Necochea
Government
• Mayor	Daniel Molina (UCR)
Area
• Total	4,455 km2 (1,720 sq mi)
Population
• Total	89,096
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Demonym	necochense
Postal Code	B7630
IFAM	BUE088
Area Code	02262
Patron saint	Virgen del Carmen
Website	www.necochea.gov.ar

Necochea is a coastal partido and city area in the southeast 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 4,455 km² (1,720 sq mi). In the census of 2001 Neochea Partido had a population density of exactly 20.00 inhabitants per square kilometre (51.8/sq mi).

Necochea beachfront

Geography

As of 2001 the district had about 90,000 inhabitants. The district covers an area of 4,455 km² (1,720 sq mi) and lies about 530 kilometres (330 mi) south of Buenos Aires.

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 (Swan's Lake).

Geography

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

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.

Settlements

• Necochea
• Balneario Los Ángeles
• Balneario Costa Bonita
• Energía
• La Dulce
• Juan Nepomuceno Fernández
• Ramón Santamarina y Claraz

Avenida 2 -Second Avenue, one of the main roads of the city of Necochea, head of the partido.