Mar del Tuyú

Mar del Tuyú
Mar del Tuyú Location in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 36°32′S 56°40′W / 36.533°S 56.667°W / -36.533; -56.667Coordinates: 36°32′S 56°40′W / 36.533°S 56.667°W / -36.533; -56.667
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	La Costa
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
– Total	6,916
CPA Base	B 7108
Area code(s)	+54 2246

Mar del Tuyú is a resort town and capital of the La Costa Partido, on the Argentine Atlantic Coast, with access to Provincial Route 11.

Overview

According to INDEC, the population of Mar del Tuyú was 6,916 in 2001, including (Costa del Este). It is included in a metropolitan area with Santa Teresita, raising the area's population to 19,950 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001).

The town was founded in 1945 by Arturo D'Elías. Upon the designation of the La Costa District in by the military-appointed Governor, Gen. Ibérico Saint Jean, in 1978, Mar del Tuyu was chosen as the county seat to avoid disputes between residents of the county's northernmost town, San Clemente del Tuyú, and the southernmost, Mar de Ajó (both of which are the largest in the district).

Special Features of Mar del Tuyú

• The Ovals - One of the urban characteristics of Mar del Tuyú, that break the monotony of square blocks with occasional oval-shaped spaces. In these ovals, there are beautiful buildings, shopping malls, and the Municipal Palace, former site of the Gran Hotel Tuyú

• Fishing dock - 100 meters long and 4 meter wide, with a 10 by 20 meter point to fish from. It is made from wood, can float from 4 to 6 meters high, with street lighting, cabins for rent, and public bathrooms.

• Lighthouse - 25 meters high, with a light that can reach a distance of 36 kilometers. It is of high importance for costal navigation, particularly for fishing boats.

Town Festivals

Boardwalk on the Mar del Tuyú beach

La Costa County Hall

• Nautical Provincial Festival of the Sea (Fiesta Provincial de la Náutica y el Mar) - Second weekend of November

• Stella Maris Patronage Festival (Fiesta Patronal Stella Maris) - February 2

External links

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)

• www.portaldelacosta.com.ar - Mar del Tuyú y Partido de la Costa (in Spanish)