Mar Chiquita Partido

Mar Chiquita Partido de Mar Chiquita
Department
location of Mar Chiquita in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 34°40′S 59°26′W / 34.667°S 59.433°W / -34.667; -59.433
Country	Argentina
Established	December 25, 1839
Founded by	Juan Manuel de Rosas
Seat	Coronel Vidal
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Alberto Ronda (UCR)
Area
• Total	3,114 km2 (1,202 sq mi)
Population
• Total	17,908
• Density	5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Demonym	marchiquitense
Postal Code	B7174
IFAM	BUE079
Area Code	02265
Website	www.marchiquita.gov.ar

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

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

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External links

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