Caleta Olivia

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Caleta Olivia
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Caleta Olivia
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Caleta Olivia
Caleta Olivia (Argentina)
Coordinates: 46°26′S67°32′W / 46.433°S 67.533°W / -46.433; -67.533
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Province Bandera de la Provincia de Santa Cruz.svg Santa Cruz
Department Deseado
Founded20 November 1901
Founded byExequiel Guttero
Government
  IntendentePablo Carrizo
Area
  Total
35.03 km2 (13.53 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total
56,310
  Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base
Z9011
Dialing code +54 297
Climate BSk
Website Official website

Caleta Olivia is a coastal city located in the northeast of the Argentine province of Santa Cruz, on the San Jorge Gulf by the Atlantic Ocean. It had a population of 56,310 in the 2022 census [INDEC]. It is the second most important city of the province after Rio Gallegos, and the most populated in the Deseado Department.

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The city was founded on 20 November 1901, by Navy Lieutenant Exequiel Guttero, captain of the Guardia Nacional, a ship that was transporting cables, equipment, and workers for the construction of a telegraph line south of Comodoro Rivadavia. The settlement was given the name of his wife Olivia (caleta means "small bay", "inlet").

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The main economic activities around the city are petroleum, sheep and fishing. Its port serves both as a fishing centre, and as an export point for locally produced goods.

Among the monuments of the city, probably the most characteristic is that of "El Gorosito," built to honour a petroleum industry worker.

Climate

The city has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is sparse, averaging 200.7 mm (8 in) a year.

Despite the southern latitude, the city has moderate temperatures due to the regulation of the ocean, with beaches visited during sunny days in summer, where different water and sand sports are practiced.

Climate data for Caleta Olivia
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Daily mean °C (°F)18.3
(64.9)
17.8
(64.0)
15.6
(60.1)
12.4
(54.3)
8.6
(47.5)
5.7
(42.3)
5.5
(41.9)
7.0
(44.6)
9.3
(48.7)
12.1
(53.8)
15.2
(59.4)
17.1
(62.8)
12.1
(53.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)13.8
(0.54)
13.9
(0.55)
17.8
(0.70)
19.7
(0.78)
26.1
(1.03)
21.4
(0.84)
23.1
(0.91)
19.6
(0.77)
10.5
(0.41)
12.0
(0.47)
10.3
(0.41)
12.5
(0.49)
200.7
(7.90)
Average precipitation days3.83.73.64.76.25.65.45.64.44.43.95.056.3
Average relative humidity (%)41.844.048.052.361.264.263.358.552.547.342.741.051.4
Percentage possible sunshine 50.454.348.645.542.941.941.944.445.749.251.348.647.1
Source: Weatherbase [1]

See also

Water supply problems in Caleta Olivia 2014

References

  1. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Caleta Olivia". Weatherbase. Retrieved March 8, 2014.