Mar Chiquita Partido

Mar Chiquita
Official name	Partido de Mar Chiquita
Capital	Coronel Vidal
Country Province	Argentina Buenos Aires
Foundation Founder	December 25, 1839 Juan Manuel de Rosas
Population:
- Total	17,908
- Density	5.75 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+20.32% (1991-2001)
Demonym	marchiquitense
Telephone code	02265
Post Code	B7174
Location
- Coordinates	34°40′S 59°26′W / 34.667°S 59.433°W / -34.667; -59.433
Area	3,114 km2 (1,202 sq mi)
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	390 km (242 mi)
- to La Plata	350 km (217 mi)
Patron Saint
Mayor	Jorge Alberto Paredi, PJ
Web Site	http://www.marchiquita.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

Mar Chiquita Partido is a partido located on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 18,000 inhabitants in an area of 3,114 km² (1,202 sq mi) and its capital city 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