Coronel Rosales Partido

Coronel Rosales
Official name	Partido de Coronel Rosales
Capital	Punta Alta
Country Province	Argentina Buenos Aires
Foundation Founder	October 15, 1948 provincial law
Population:
- Total	60,892
- Density	46.41 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+2.27% (1991-2001)
Demonym	rosaleño
Telephone code	02932
Post Code	B8109
Location
- Coordinates	38°52′S 62°05′W / 38.867°S 62.083°W / -38.867; -62.083
Area	1,312 km2 (507 sq mi)
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	650 km2 (251 sq mi)
- to La Plata	690 km2 (266 sq mi)
Patron Saint
Mayor	Néstor Hugo Starc Partido Vecinalista
Web Site	http://www.coronelrosales.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

Coronel Rosales Partido is a partido located on the southern coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 61,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,312 km² (507 sq mi), and its capital city is Punta Alta, which is located around 650 km (404 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Attractions

The coastal village of Pehuen Có is popular with tourists from Gran Buenos Aires and it benefits from a beautiful beach, woodlands, a shipwreck, and some interesting fossils.

Sport

The city of Punta Alta is home to Sporting Punta Alta, a football club that play in the regionalised 4th Division of Argentinian football.

Settlements

• Punta Alta, 57,296
• Bajo Hondo 165
• Calderón (Rosales)
• Paso Mayor
• Pehuen Có 674
• Villa del Mar, 353
• Villa General Arias, 1,777

External links

• Pehuen Có website