Balcarce, Buenos Aires

San José de Balcarce
City
San José de Balcarce is located in Argentina
San José de Balcarce
San José de Balcarce
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 37°49′S 58°15′W / 37.817°S 58.250°W / -37.817; -58.250
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoBalcarce
Founded22 June 1876
Area
 • Total
4,120 km2 (1,590 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
 (2022 census [INDEC])
 • Total
51,736
CPA Base
B 7600
Area code+54 2266
ClimateCfb
WebsiteOfficial website

San José de Balcarce (shortened to Balcarce) is a city in Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) about 51 km (32 mi) west of Mar del Plata with a population of approx 44,064 (2010 census).[1] It is the head town of the Balcarce Partido (District of Balcarce). The UN/LOCODE is ARBCA.

The city is famous as the birthplace of Formula One legend Juan Manuel Fangio and today houses the Museo Juan Manuel Fangio ("Juan Manuel Fangio" Museum) and the Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio, a motorsports circuit.

The town hall, cemetery portal and slaughterhouse were all designed by the architect Francisco Salamone, and contain elements of Art Deco style. Built in the late 1930s, these buildings were some of the first examples of modern architecture in rural Argentina.

Museo del Automovilismo "Juan Manuel Fangio"

Located just a few blocks from where Fangio was born, the museum houses a collection of cars, trophies, photographs and other memorabilia.

Map of the Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio, a race track nearby, named for Fangio.

Climate

Climate data for Balcarce (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.2
(104.4) 		37.2
(99.0) 		35.4
(95.7) 		32.1
(89.8) 		29.2
(84.6) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.5
(74.3) 		30.1
(86.2) 		29.7
(85.5) 		31.6
(88.9) 		33.6
(92.5) 		40.7
(105.3) 		40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.3
(82.9) 		26.6
(79.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		20.7
(69.3) 		16.9
(62.4) 		13.4
(56.1) 		12.5
(54.5) 		14.9
(58.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		19.5
(67.1) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.6
(79.9) 		20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1) 		19.5
(67.1) 		17.8
(64.0) 		14.3
(57.7) 		11.2
(52.2) 		8.1
(46.6) 		7.3
(45.1) 		9.0
(48.2) 		10.4
(50.7) 		13.2
(55.8) 		16.2
(61.2) 		19.1
(66.4) 		13.9
(57.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7) 		14.0
(57.2) 		12.6
(54.7) 		9.7
(49.5) 		7.0
(44.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		3.4
(38.1) 		4.4
(39.9) 		5.3
(41.5) 		7.9
(46.2) 		10.4
(50.7) 		12.7
(54.9) 		8.8
(47.8)
Record low °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1) 		5.3
(41.5) 		2.7
(36.9) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		0.8
(33.4) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−5.7
(21.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 99.5
(3.92) 		84.8
(3.34) 		84.4
(3.32) 		85.3
(3.36) 		53.2
(2.09) 		58.4
(2.30) 		52.1
(2.05) 		59.8
(2.35) 		59.7
(2.35) 		87.3
(3.44) 		97.0
(3.82) 		79.3
(3.12) 		900.7
(35.46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.3 7.2 7.9 8.8 6.4 7.3 8.1 6.4 7.3 9.9 9.2 7.9 94.7
Average relative humidity (%) 74.2 78.5 81.0 83.0 85.3 86.0 86.5 82.2 81.2 81.0 77.7 73.0 80.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 266.6 228.8 217.0 162.0 136.4 114.0 120.9 145.7 168.0 195.3 231.0 269.7 2,255.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.6 8.1 7.0 5.4 4.4 3.8 3.9 4.7 5.6 6.3 7.7 8.7 6.2
Percent possible sunshine 60.5 61.7 55.4 51.2 44.0 40.5 40.5 44.3 48.0 50.6 55.0 60.3 51.0
Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[2]
Source 2: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[3]

References

  1. ^ "Censo 2010 - Argentina". INDEC. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Valores promedio (1981–2010) de Estación INTA–Balcarce (EMC)" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

37°50′44″S 58°15′28″W / 37.84556°S 58.25778°W / -37.84556; -58.25778


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