Country Argentina Area code(s) +54 2246 Province Buenos Aires Province Partido La Costa Partido | CPA Base B 7108 Elevation 1 m Population 6,916 (2001) | |
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Weather 21°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 66% Humidity | ||
Mar del Tuyú is a resort town and administrative seat of La Costa Partido, on the Argentine Atlantic Coast, with access to Provincial Route 11.
Contents
- Map of Mar del TuyC3BA Buenos Aires Province Argentina
- Overview
- Special Features of Mar del Tuy
- Town Festivals
- References
Map of Mar del Tuy%C3%BA, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Overview
According to INDEC, the population of Mar del Tuyú was 6,916 in 2001, including (Costa del Este). It is included in a metropolitan area with Santa Teresita, raising the area's population to 19,950 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001).
The town was founded in 1945 by Arturo D'Elías. Upon the designation of the La Costa District in by the military-appointed Governor, Gen. Ibérico Saint Jean, in 1978, Mar del Tuyu was chosen as the county seat to avoid disputes between residents of the county's northernmost town, San Clemente del Tuyú, and the southernmost, Mar de Ajó (both of which are the largest in the district).