Monte Hermoso Partido de Monte Hermoso |
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Department | |
location of in Buenos Aires Province |
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Coordinates: 38°59′S 61°15′W / 38.983°S 61.250°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Established | 1978 |
Seat | Monte Hermoso |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcos Fernández, P.J. |
Area | |
• Total | 230 km2 (90 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,602 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Postal Code | B8153 |
IFAM | BUE084 |
Area Code | 02921 |
Website | http://www.montehermoso.gov.ar |
Monte Hermoso Partido is a partido on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 5,000 inhabitants in an area of 230 km2 (89 sq mi). Its capital city is Monte Hermoso, 694 km (431 mi) from Buenos Aires.
Monte Hermoso is a resort (beach) town on the Southern Atlantic coast. The beaches extend for a length of 32 km (20 mi) with a slight decline behind a string of dunes.
Monte Hermoso is situated in the eastern limit of a convergence zone between northern tropical air and souther (polar) cold fronts. It is generally breezy with a strong oceanic influence. The average maximum temperature is 26 °C (79 °F) and the low is 5 °C (41 °F) inland in winter.