Mar Chiquita Partido
| Mar Chiquita Partido de Mar Chiquita | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 location of Mar Chiquita in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | December 25, 1839 |
| Founded by | Juan Manuel de Rosas |
| Seat | Coronel Vidal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Alberto Ronda, UCR |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,908 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | marchiquitense |
| Postal Code | B7174 |
| IFAM | BUE079 |
| Area Code | 02265 |
| Coordinates | 34°40′S 59°26′W / 34.667°S 59.433°W |
| Website | http://www.marchiquita.gov.ar |
Mar Chiquita Partido is a county (partido) located on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
This provincial subdivision has a population of about 18,000 inhabitants in an area of 3,114 km2 (1,202 sq mi) and its county seat is Coronel Vidal.
Economy
The economy of Mar Chiquita Partido is dominated by agriculture, cattle raising, and the summer tourist season (December-February).
Settlements
- Coronel Vidal (pop. 6320)
- General Pirán (pop. 2896)
- Mar Chiquita (pop. 394)
- Santa Clara del Mar (pop. 5204)
- Atlántida (pop. 586)
- Camet Norte (pop. 150)
- Frente Mar (pop. 77)
- Mar de Cobo (pop. 406)
- La Baliza (pop. 94)
- La Caleta (pop. 63)
- La Armonía (pop. 105)
- Vivoratá (pop. 792)
External links
- (Spanish) Mar Chiquita Digital
- (Spanish) Official Site
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