Verónica, Buenos Aires
Verónica | |
|---|---|
  Verónica Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′S 57°20′W / 35.383°S 57.333°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Punta Indio |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,772 |
| CPA Base | B 1917 |
| Area code | +54 2221 |
Verónica is a town and localidad in Buenos Aires Province, in Argentina. It is the administrative centre for the county (partido) of Punta Indio.
History
[edit]The town was created on 18 March 1915 on land donated by Martín Tornquist, and named after his wife, Verónica Bernal.
A year before, on 1 January 1914, the railroad from the city of La Plata had arrived at Verónica, and a station was built.
In 1925 the Punta Indio Naval Air Base was established, 6 km (3.7 mi) from the downtown core. It became one of the pillars for the development of the town until today.
Demographics
[edit]From the beginning, the town showed a diversity in people's origins. Besides the traditional Spanish-Italian population, a large number of immigrants from Germany, Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine and Croatia among others) established themselves in the area. Today, a German Boarding School (Escuela Hogar de Verónica) serves as a retreat for German schools from all over the country.[1][2] The town stood in for an Uruguayan town in the American film The City of Your Final Destination released in 2009.
Economy
[edit]The main activities in the town are related to farming: agriculture, cattle and bird raising. More recently tourism started to develop around the old estancias in the area.
Sports
[edit]There are two major sports clubs in Verónica: Club Social y Deportivo Verónica (stablished in 1919) and Club Social y Deportivo Juventud Unida(established in 1951). They compete in regional football tournaments of Liga Costera del Rio de La Plata. Starting in 1991 until 2001, a Turismo Carretera race was held at the Naval Base 6 times.
Transportation
[edit]Although the train link has been non-operational for many years, the building of the train station is still operational, although nowadays it is used for cultural associations. A regular bus service is established between Verónica and La Plata, provided by Expreso La Plata. There are also mini-buses that connect with both La Plata and Buenos Aires. Local transport circulates within the town, and connects Verónica with Punta Indio and Pipinas.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Verónica, Buenos Aires (Punta Indio Naval Air Base) 1991–2020, extremes 1961–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.1 (109.6) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.8 (98.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
43.1 (109.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97.4 (3.83) |
116.1 (4.57) |
94.8 (3.73) |
93.8 (3.69) |
67.5 (2.66) |
69.3 (2.73) |
82.5 (3.25) |
68.9 (2.71) |
77.2 (3.04) |
95.9 (3.78) |
94.8 (3.73) |
82.3 (3.24) |
1,040.5 (40.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 80.5 |
| Average snowy days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76.4 | 79.6 | 81.7 | 84.3 | 86.6 | 86.8 | 86.3 | 84.3 | 82.6 | 81.6 | 78.4 | 75.3 | 82.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 291.4 | 234.8 | 220.1 | 183.0 | 161.2 | 138.0 | 145.7 | 170.5 | 177.0 | 210.8 | 255.0 | 288.3 | 2,475.8 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 6.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 65 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 56 |
| Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (percent sun 1961–1990)[6] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
[edit]- Reposo, Daniel Gustavo, Argentine lawyer and politician[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Escuela Goethe Rosario:Campamentos y Viajes (Rosario Goethe School: Camping and travel)". Archived from the original on 22 March 2008.
- ^ "Entre Ríos German Association". Archived from the original on 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales - período 1991-2020" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por Punta Indio (B.A)". Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Punta Indio Base Aeronav Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Quién es Reposo, el hombre señalado por Cristina para reemplazar a Righi". La Voz (in Spanish). 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015.
External links
[edit]
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- Punta Indio Website (in Spanish)
- History of Verónica in the municipal website (in Spanish)
