San Fernando De La Buena Vista
San Fernando de la Buena Vista is a city in the Gran Buenos Aires area, in Argentina, and capital of the San Fernando Partido, 20 km (12 mi) north of the city of Buenos Aires.
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  San Fernando de la Buena Vista Location in Greater Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′25″S 58°33′28″W / 34.44028°S 58.55778°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido |  San Fernando |
| Population | |
| • Total | 145,165 |
| CPA Base | B 1646 |
| Area code | +54 11 |
Geography
Located in the northern area of Gran Buenos Aires, San Fernando is composed of two clearly differentiated areas: a densely populated mainland section, with predominance of industrial, commercial and service areas; and a section of Islands of the Paraná Delta of 950 km2 (370 sq mi). It is the nautical capital of Argentina.
The city is bordered by San Isidro and Tigre. Its continental area is composed of the towns of Virreyes, San Fernando and Victoria. The rest of his jurisdiction comprises the second and third sections of the Paraná Delta Islands.
Climate
| Climate data for San Fernando, Buenos Aires (1991–2020, extremes 1995–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.2 (106.2) | 36.8 (98.2) | 34.7 (94.5) | 33.3 (91.9) | 30.6 (87.1) | 28.3 (82.9) | 29.8 (85.6) | 35.0 (95.0) | 34.1 (93.4) | 36.3 (97.3) | 35.6 (96.1) | 39.4 (102.9) | 41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) | 28.2 (82.8) | 26.2 (79.2) | 22.7 (72.9) | 18.9 (66.0) | 16.2 (61.2) | 15.4 (59.7) | 17.7 (63.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 25.4 (77.7) | 28.3 (82.9) | 22.5 (72.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) | 23.5 (74.3) | 21.5 (70.7) | 17.8 (64.0) | 14.2 (57.6) | 11.2 (52.2) | 10.6 (51.1) | 12.5 (54.5) | 14.5 (58.1) | 17.6 (63.7) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.0 (73.4) | 17.6 (63.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) | 18.7 (65.7) | 16.7 (62.1) | 13.1 (55.6) | 9.8 (49.6) | 6.9 (44.4) | 6.2 (43.2) | 7.8 (46.0) | 9.6 (49.3) | 12.8 (55.0) | 15.3 (59.5) | 17.5 (63.5) | 12.8 (55.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) | 7.5 (45.5) | 4.9 (40.8) | 1.6 (34.9) | −3.4 (25.9) | −5.0 (23.0) | −4.0 (24.8) | −5.4 (22.3) | −0.8 (30.6) | 2.0 (35.6) | 3.3 (37.9) | 6.2 (43.2) | −5.4 (22.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 114.4 (4.50) | 122.6 (4.83) | 119.2 (4.69) | 106.2 (4.18) | 81.3 (3.20) | 52.5 (2.07) | 68.6 (2.70) | 70.7 (2.78) | 78.6 (3.09) | 111.8 (4.40) | 113.7 (4.48) | 104.3 (4.11) | 1,143.9 (45.04) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 82.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.0 | 70.7 | 73.6 | 76.9 | 80.3 | 79.7 | 78.3 | 74.4 | 71.2 | 70.9 | 66.6 | 64.6 | 72.8 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional | |||||||||||||
Surface area
- Continental section: 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
- Delta section: 950 km2 (370 sq mi) (approx.)
Distances
- 28 km from the City of Buenos Aires.
- 95 km from the City of La Plata.
Population
- Total population: 151,131
- Urban population: 147,409
- Rural population (delta): 3,058
Population by localities
- San Fernando: 68,806
- Victoria: 40,461
- Virreyes: 38,142
- Delta: 3,058
Education
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Buenos Aires International Christian Academy, an English-only Christian International school in Argentina, is located in San Fernando.
References
External links
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- (in Spanish) Municipal website
- (in Spanish) local news webpage[permanent dead link]
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