Concordia, Entre Ríos

Concordia

San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia
Concordia San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia
City
	25 de Mayo Square
	Flag Coat of arms
	Concordia Location of Concordia in Argentina
	Coordinates: 31°24′S 58°2′W / 31.400°S 58.033°W
Country	Argentina
Province	Entre Ríos
Department	Concordia
Founded	November 29, 1831
Founded by	Mariano José del Castillo
Government
• Intendant	Francisco Azcué
Area
• City	3,259 km2 (1,258 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population (2022 census)
• City	179,203
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
• Urban	199,634
Demonym	concordiense
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	E3200
Dialing code	+54 345
Website	Official website

Concordia, officially San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia, is the head town of the Concordia department, Entre Ríos Province, located in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has 179,203 inhabitants according to the 2022 census [INDEC],^[1]^[2] making it the second largest in its province, and the 24th largest in Argentina.

History

The area was inhabitated by the Charrúas and the Yaro people when the Spanish had arrived.

Geography

Concordia lies on the right-hand (western) shore of the Uruguay River, opposite the city of Salto in Uruguay. The two cities are joined by a road/railway link that is part of the Salto Grande Dam complex (starting on the Argentine side 18 km north from the center of Concordia). It is located approximately 430 km north of Buenos Aires.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Concordia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).^[3]^: 8 Mean monthly temperatures range from 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in July, the coldest month, to 25.3 °C (78 °F) in January, the warmest month.^[3]^: 8 Concordia receives a mean annual precipitation of 1,372.9 mm (54 in).^[3]^: 11 Fall (March to May) is the wettest season while winter (June to August) is the driest season.^[3]^: 11 However, there is great year to year variability in annual precipitation.^[3]^: 12 The frost free period is 10 months long and in an average year, there are 8.6 days with frost.^[3]^: 9

Climate data for Concordia, Entre Ríos (Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1963–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	42.1 (107.8)	40.6 (105.1)	38.7 (101.7)	35.8 (96.4)	32.5 (90.5)	30.4 (86.7)	32.0 (89.6)	35.6 (96.1)	37.2 (99.0)	37.4 (99.3)	38.7 (101.7)	40.7 (105.3)	42.1 (107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.9 (89.4)	30.4 (86.7)	28.6 (83.5)	24.8 (76.6)	20.8 (69.4)	18.2 (64.8)	17.8 (64.0)	20.5 (68.9)	22.3 (72.1)	24.9 (76.8)	27.9 (82.2)	30.5 (86.9)	24.9 (76.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.6 (78.1)	24.4 (75.9)	22.6 (72.7)	19.0 (66.2)	15.4 (59.7)	13.0 (55.4)	12.1 (53.8)	14.1 (57.4)	16.1 (61.0)	19.1 (66.4)	21.8 (71.2)	24.2 (75.6)	19.0 (66.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19.5 (67.1)	18.9 (66.0)	17.2 (63.0)	14.0 (57.2)	10.9 (51.6)	8.5 (47.3)	7.4 (45.3)	8.7 (47.7)	10.5 (50.9)	13.5 (56.3)	15.6 (60.1)	17.9 (64.2)	13.6 (56.5)
Record low °C (°F)	8.6 (47.5)	7.4 (45.3)	3.2 (37.8)	−0.3 (31.5)	−2.7 (27.1)	−5.0 (23.0)	−4.8 (23.4)	−4.2 (24.4)	−3.0 (26.6)	0.9 (33.6)	3.1 (37.6)	4.9 (40.8)	−5.0 (23.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	140.1 (5.52)	152.7 (6.01)	136.4 (5.37)	173.2 (6.82)	111.5 (4.39)	86.3 (3.40)	55.3 (2.18)	74.8 (2.94)	89.6 (3.53)	161.6 (6.36)	134.6 (5.30)	151.9 (5.98)	1,468 (57.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.8	8.0	8.0	8.7	7.9	7.3	6.3	6.3	7.2	9.6	7.4	8.2	92.6
Average relative humidity (%)	65.4	70.6	73.2	77.3	81.5	81.6	78.5	73.7	71.6	71.7	66.3	64.6	73.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours	232.5	211.9	204.6	162.0	133.3	105.0	127.1	161.2	150.0	198.4	222.0	210.8	2,118.8
Mean daily sunshine hours	7.5	7.5	6.6	5.4	4.3	3.5	4.1	5.2	5.0	6.4	7.4	6.8	5.8
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional^[4]^[5]^[6]

Climate data for Concordia INTA (1967–2016)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	41.4 (106.5)	41.3 (106.3)	40.2 (104.4)	35.1 (95.2)	33.2 (91.8)	30.9 (87.6)	31.9 (89.4)	35.7 (96.3)	38.3 (100.9)	38.5 (101.3)	39.2 (102.6)	41.4 (106.5)	41.4 (106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.9 (89.4)	30.3 (86.5)	28.3 (82.9)	24.5 (76.1)	20.8 (69.4)	17.8 (64.0)	18.0 (64.4)	20.0 (68.0)	21.8 (71.2)	24.7 (76.5)	27.5 (81.5)	30.5 (86.9)	24.8 (76.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.3 (77.5)	24.2 (75.6)	22.3 (72.1)	18.7 (65.7)	15.5 (59.9)	12.6 (54.7)	12.5 (54.5)	14.0 (57.2)	15.7 (60.3)	18.6 (65.5)	21.1 (70.0)	23.9 (75.0)	18.7 (65.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.8 (65.8)	18.3 (64.9)	16.2 (61.2)	12.9 (55.2)	10.0 (50.0)	7.5 (45.5)	7.1 (44.8)	8.0 (46.4)	9.5 (49.1)	12.6 (54.7)	14.7 (58.5)	17.2 (63.0)	12.8 (55.0)
Record low °C (°F)	8.4 (47.1)	6.8 (44.2)	5.5 (41.9)	−0.4 (31.3)	−2.9 (26.8)	−5.1 (22.8)	−4.8 (23.4)	−4.2 (24.4)	−2.4 (27.7)	−0.4 (31.3)	2.4 (36.3)	6.0 (42.8)	−5.1 (22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	128.0 (5.04)	148.5 (5.85)	140.8 (5.54)	146.5 (5.77)	105.2 (4.14)	79.5 (3.13)	61.7 (2.43)	70.2 (2.76)	96.7 (3.81)	141.7 (5.58)	135.8 (5.35)	127.0 (5.00)	1,372.9 (54.05)
Average relative humidity (%)	67.5	74.1	76.0	78.8	82.8	82.9	81.3	76.9	73.5	72.9	69.9	66.0	75.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours	288.3	228.8	238.7	201.0	170.5	144.0	167.4	186.0	201.0	232.5	261.0	285.2	2,604.4
Mean daily sunshine hours	9.3	8.1	7.7	6.7	5.5	4.8	5.4	6.0	6.7	7.5	8.7	9.2	7.1
Percent possible sunshine	66.3	60.9	62.8	58.9	52.3	46.8	52.2	54.2	56.4	58.3	63.1	65.0	58.1
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria^[3]^: 9

Nature

The city is known as the national capital of citrus production. El Palmar National Park, an important reserve for Yatay palm trees, lies 60 km south of the city.

Transport

The area is served by an airport (IATA: COC, ICAO: SAAC) located at 31°18′S 58°0′W / 31.300°S 58.000°W / -31.300; -58.000, but which is ostensibly not operational.

A binational airport shared with the city of Salto, Uruguay (which lies opposite Concordia), and it is expected to be finalized before the end of 2024.^[7]

Barrios (neighbourhoods)

Concordia is divided into 110 barrios^[8]:

Almafuerte
Almirante Brown
Amigos de Salto Uruguayo
Belgrano Norte
Benito Legerén
Cabildo
Cabo Sendrós
Cambá Paso
Carretera La Cruz
Centenario
Centro I
Centro II
Centro III
Centro IV
Centro IX
Centro Norte
Centro Sur
Centro V
Centro VI
Centro VII
Centro VIII
Centro X
Centro XI
Centro XII
Chacho Peñaloza
Cipo
Colonial
Concordia
Constitución
D. F. Sarmiento
Diecisiete de Octubre
Don Jorge
Dos de Abril
Dr. Leoncio de Luque
El Martillo
El Tero
Estación Concordia Norte
Estación Norte
Ex Aero Club
Fátima I
Fátima II
General Belgrano
General Lamadrid
Gerardo Yoya
Golf Club
Gruta de Lourdes
Hípico
Independencia
Isthilart
Isla Maciel
Itatí
Jesús Nazareno
José Arévalo
José Hernández
Juan XXIII
Justo José de Urquiza
La Bianca
La Cantera
La Colina
La Terminal
Las Tejas
Las Viñas I
Los Tilos
Lavardén
Lezca
Llamarada
María Goretti
Mario Muñoz
Nébel
Nébel Sur
Norte
Nuestra Señora de Pompeya
Nueve de Julio
Once de Junio
Osvaldo Magnasco (localidad)|Osvaldo Magnasco
Pampa Soler
Pampa Soler Norte
Pancho Ramírez
Parque
Parque Ferré Sur
Parque Río Uruguay
Parque Rivadavia
Pierrestegui
Pompeya Sur
Puerto
Puerto Sur
Ricardo Rosch
Salto Chico
San Agustín
San Carlos
San Francisco de Asís Este
San Francisco de Asís Oeste
San Jorge
San Juan
San Martín
San Miguel I
San Miguel II
San Pantaleón
Sargento Cabrera
Sarmiento
Seis de Febrero
Simón Bolívar
Tavella Norte
Tavella Sur
Tiro Federal
Toronjal
Universidad
Veintiuno de Septiembre
Veinticinco de Mayo
Vélez Sársfield
Victorino Simón
Villa Adela
Villa Zorraquín
Villa Jardín
Villa Progreso

Notable people

Isidoro Blaisten (1933–2004), journalist
Gustavo Ruiz Díaz (b. 1981), footballer
Isaac Ganón (1916–1975), sociologist
Celestino Piaggio (1886–1931), composer
Isabel Sarli (1929–2019), actress and model
Joaquin Szuchman (b. 1995), Israeli-Argentinian professional basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League

Gallery

Concordia's most architecturally significant residence, the Arruabarrena house
Estación Concordia Central
Hipólito Yrigoyen Bus Terminal
Pedestrian Entre Ríos Street
Bartolomé Mitre Park
San Carlos Castle

References

^ https://www.entrerios.gov.ar/dgec/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Primero-datos-provisionales-Censo-2022-Entre-Rios-Febrero-2023-1.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Oficial: esta es la población de cada ciudad de Entre Ríos". Uno Entre Rios. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Ramos, Sergio; De Ruyver, Roberto; Gattinoni, Natalia; Garín, Rubén; Garran, Sergio. "Estación agrometeorológica del INTA Concordia 50 años de servicio a la comunidad" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales - período 1991-2020" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por Concordia Aero". Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ "El Aeropuerto Binacional Concordia-Salto estaría listo para mediados del año que viene". www.ambito.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-29.
^ "Municipalidad de Concordia :: Servicios OnLine". egob.concordia.gob.ar. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

External links

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
Municipality of Concordia – Official website
TurismoEntreRios.com – Tourism portal of the province of Entre Ríos

[1] ttps://www.entrerios.gov.ar/dgec/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Primero-datos-provisionales-Censo-2022-Entre-Rios-Febrero-2023-1.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[2] "Oficial: esta es la población de cada ciudad de Entre Ríos". Uno Entre Rios. Retrieved 2024-07-29.

[INTAclima-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Ramos, Sergio; De Ruyver, Roberto; Gattinoni, Natalia; Garín, Rubén; Garran, Sergio. "Estación agrometeorológica del INTA Concordia 50 años de servicio a la comunidad" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

[SMNclimatenormals-4] "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales - período 1991-2020" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[SMNestadisticas-5] "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[SMNextremes-6] "Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por Concordia Aero". Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[7] "El Aeropuerto Binacional Concordia-Salto estaría listo para mediados del año que viene". www.ambito.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-29.

[8] "Municipalidad de Concordia :: Servicios OnLine". egob.concordia.gob.ar. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

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Concordia San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia
City
25 de Mayo Square
Flag Coat of arms
Concordia Location of Concordia in Argentina
Coordinates: 31°24′S 58°2′W / 31.400°S 58.033°W / -31.400; -58.033
Country	Argentina
Province	Entre Ríos
Department	Concordia
Founded	November 29, 1831
Founded by	Mariano José del Castillo
Government
• Intendant	Francisco Azcué
Area
• City	3,259 km² (1,258 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population (2022 census)
• City	179,203
• Density	55/km² (140/sq mi)
• Urban	199,634
Demonym	concordiense
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	E3200
Dialing code	+54 345
Website	Official website