Necochea
Necochea is a port and beach city in the southwest of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The city is located on the Atlantic coast, along the mouth of the Quequén Grande River, 528 km (328 mi) from Buenos Aires and 120 km (75 mi) southwest of Mar del Plata. The city proper has 90,000 inhabitants per the 2010 census [INDEC] and is the seat of government for Necochea Partido.
Necochea | |
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City | |
Necochea Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′S 58°45′W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Necochea |
| Founded | October 12, 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Arturo Rojas (Nueva Necochea) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 90,000 |
| CPA Base | B 7630 |
| Area code | +54 2262 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | necochea.gov.ar |
The neighboring Port of Quequén, located on the eastern bank of the Quequén Grande River, is one of the most important ports in Argentina, and the gateway for the agricultural production of the southeast of the Province of Buenos Aires.
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