Concordia, Entre Ríos
Concordia | |
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Coordinates: 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 | Francisco Azcué |
Area | |
• Total | 3,259 km2 (1,258 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 152,282 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym | concordiense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
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 152,282 inhabitants at the 2010 census [INDEC],[1] making it the second largest in its province. It is the head town of the department of the same name.
History[edit]
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Geography[edit]
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[edit]
According to the Köppen climate classification, Concordia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).[2]: 8 Mean monthly temperatures range from 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in July, the coldest month, to 25.3 °C (78 °F) in January, the warmest month.[2]: 8 Concordia receives a mean annual precipitation of 1,372.9 mm (54 in).[2]: 11 Fall (March to May) is the wettest season while winter (June to August) is the driest season.[2]: 11 However, there is great year to year variability in annual precipitation.[2]: 12 The frost free period is 10 months long and in an average year, there are 8.6 days with frost.[2]: 9
Climate data for Concordia, Entre Ríos (Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1963–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 42.1 (107.8) |
40.6 (105.1) |
38.7 (101.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.7 (105.3) |
42.1 (107.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.9 (89.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 140.1 (5.52) |
152.7 (6.01) |
136.4 (5.37) |
173.2 (6.82) |
111.5 (4.39) |
86.3 (3.40) |
55.3 (2.18) |
74.8 (2.94) |
89.6 (3.53) |
161.6 (6.36) |
134.6 (5.30) |
151.9 (5.98) |
1,468 (57.80) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 92.6 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 65.4 | 70.6 | 73.2 | 77.3 | 81.5 | 81.6 | 78.5 | 73.7 | 71.6 | 71.7 | 66.3 | 64.6 | 73.0 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232.5 | 211.9 | 204.6 | 162.0 | 133.3 | 105.0 | 127.1 | 161.2 | 150.0 | 198.4 | 222.0 | 210.8 | 2,118.8 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[3][4][5] |
Climate data for Concordia INTA (1967–2016) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 41.4 (106.5) |
41.3 (106.3) |
40.2 (104.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.2 (102.6) |
41.4 (106.5) |
41.4 (106.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.9 (89.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 128.0 (5.04) |
148.5 (5.85) |
140.8 (5.54) |
146.5 (5.77) |
105.2 (4.14) |
79.5 (3.13) |
61.7 (2.43) |
70.2 (2.76) |
96.7 (3.81) |
141.7 (5.58) |
135.8 (5.35) |
127.0 (5.00) |
1,372.9 (54.05) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 67.5 | 74.1 | 76.0 | 78.8 | 82.8 | 82.9 | 81.3 | 76.9 | 73.5 | 72.9 | 69.9 | 66.0 | 75.2 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288.3 | 228.8 | 238.7 | 201.0 | 170.5 | 144.0 | 167.4 | 186.0 | 201.0 | 232.5 | 261.0 | 285.2 | 2,604.4 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 7.1 |
Percent possible sunshine | 66.3 | 60.9 | 62.8 | 58.9 | 52.3 | 46.8 | 52.2 | 54.2 | 56.4 | 58.3 | 63.1 | 65.0 | 58.1 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[2]: 9 |
Nature[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Isidoro Blaisten (1933–2004), journalist
- Gustavo Ruiz Díaz (b. 1981), footballer
- Isaac Ganón (1916–1975), sociologist
- Celestino Piaggio (1886–1931), composer
- Isabel Sarli (1929–2019), actress and model
- Joaquin Szuchman (b. 1995), Israeli-Argentinian professional basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "POBLACIÓN POR ÁREAS DE GOBIERNO LOCAL". Archived from the original on 18 Mar 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ramos, Sergio; De Ruyver, Roberto; Gattinoni, Natalia; Garín, Rubén; Garran, Sergio. "Estación agrometeorológica del INTA Concordia 50 años de servicio a la comunidad" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales - período 1991-2020" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por Concordia Aero". Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
External links[edit]
- 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