Postal Code B6600 | Established June 25, 1752 Demonym(s) mercedina/o IFAM BUE081 | |
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Mercedes Partido is a partido located in the eastern part of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
Contents
- Map of Mercedes Partido Buenos Aires Province Argentina
- Settlements
- Population growth
- Geography
- Climate
- References
Map of Mercedes Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 62,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,050 km2 (405 sq mi), and its capital city is Mercedes, located 100 km (62 mi) from Buenos Aires.
Settlements
Population growth
Geography
Mercedes Partido is situated in the Ondulated Pampa, one of the subregions of the Pampas. It owes its name to a series of undulations or way terrain descending gradually to the banks of the Paraná River. It extends north of the Salado River in Buenos Aires Province, from Samborombón Bay to the northeast, to the provinces of Córdoba and Santa Fe.
Climate
As in the rest of the Ondulated Pampa, Mercedes climate is humid-template, characterized by:
Average temperature and rainfall in the city of Mercedes for the 1983 - 2000 period: