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Concordia, Entre Ríos

Concordia, officially San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia, is a city and municipality that is the head town of the Concordia department, Entre Ríos Province, located in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has 179,203 inhabitants according to the 2022 census [INDEC],[1][2] making it the second largest in its province, and the 24th largest in Argentina.

History

The area was inhabitated by the Charrúas and the Yaro people when the Spanish had arrived.

The city was founded in November 1831.[3]

Geography

Concordia lies on the right-hand (western) shore of the Uruguay River, opposite the city of Salto in Uruguay. The two cities are joined by a road/railway link that is part of the Salto Grande Dam complex (starting on the Argentine side 18 km north from the center of Concordia). It is located approximately 430 km north of Buenos Aires.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Concordia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).[4]: 8  Mean monthly temperatures range from 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in July, the coldest month, to 25.3 °C (78 °F) in January, the warmest month.[4]: 8  Concordia receives a mean annual precipitation of 1,372.9 mm (54 in).[4]: 11  Fall (March to May) is the wettest season while winter (June to August) is the driest season.[4]: 11  However, there is great year to year variability in annual precipitation.[4]: 12  The frost free period is 10 months long and in an average year, there are 8.6 days with frost.[4]: 9 

Climate data for Concordia, Entre Ríos (Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1963–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 42.1
(107.8) 		41.8
(107.2) 		38.7
(101.7) 		35.8
(96.4) 		32.5
(90.5) 		30.4
(86.7) 		32.0
(89.6) 		35.6
(96.1) 		37.2
(99.0) 		37.4
(99.3) 		38.7
(101.7) 		40.7
(105.3) 		42.1
(107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.9
(89.4) 		30.4
(86.7) 		28.6
(83.5) 		24.8
(76.6) 		20.8
(69.4) 		18.2
(64.8) 		17.8
(64.0) 		20.5
(68.9) 		22.3
(72.1) 		24.9
(76.8) 		27.9
(82.2) 		30.5
(86.9) 		24.9
(76.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		19.0
(66.2) 		15.4
(59.7) 		13.0
(55.4) 		12.1
(53.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		16.1
(61.0) 		19.1
(66.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		24.2
(75.6) 		19.0
(66.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		10.9
(51.6) 		8.5
(47.3) 		7.4
(45.3) 		8.7
(47.7) 		10.5
(50.9) 		13.5
(56.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		17.9
(64.2) 		13.6
(56.5)
Record low °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5) 		7.4
(45.3) 		3.2
(37.8) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		0.9
(33.6) 		3.1
(37.6) 		4.9
(40.8) 		−5.0
(23.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 140.1
(5.52) 		152.7
(6.01) 		136.4
(5.37) 		173.2
(6.82) 		111.5
(4.39) 		86.3
(3.40) 		55.3
(2.18) 		74.8
(2.94) 		89.6
(3.53) 		161.6
(6.36) 		134.6
(5.30) 		151.9
(5.98) 		1,468
(57.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.8 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.9 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.2 9.6 7.4 8.2 92.6
Average relative humidity (%) 65.4 70.6 73.2 77.3 81.5 81.6 78.5 73.7 71.6 71.7 66.3 64.6 73.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 232.5 211.9 204.6 162.0 133.3 105.0 127.1 161.2 150.0 198.4 222.0 210.8 2,118.8
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.5 7.5 6.6 5.4 4.3 3.5 4.1 5.2 5.0 6.4 7.4 6.8 5.8
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[5][6][7]
Climate data for Concordia INTA (1967–2016)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 41.4
(106.5) 		41.3
(106.3) 		40.2
(104.4) 		35.1
(95.2) 		33.2
(91.8) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.9
(89.4) 		35.7
(96.3) 		38.3
(100.9) 		38.5
(101.3) 		39.2
(102.6) 		41.4
(106.5) 		41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.9
(89.4) 		30.3
(86.5) 		28.3
(82.9) 		24.5
(76.1) 		20.8
(69.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		18.0
(64.4) 		20.0
(68.0) 		21.8
(71.2) 		24.7
(76.5) 		27.5
(81.5) 		30.5
(86.9) 		24.8
(76.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5) 		24.2
(75.6) 		22.3
(72.1) 		18.7
(65.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		12.6
(54.7) 		12.5
(54.5) 		14.0
(57.2) 		15.7
(60.3) 		18.6
(65.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		23.9
(75.0) 		18.7
(65.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8) 		18.3
(64.9) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.9
(55.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		7.5
(45.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		8.0
(46.4) 		9.5
(49.1) 		12.6
(54.7) 		14.7
(58.5) 		17.2
(63.0) 		12.8
(55.0)
Record low °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1) 		6.8
(44.2) 		5.5
(41.9) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		2.4
(36.3) 		6.0
(42.8) 		−5.1
(22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 128.0
(5.04) 		148.5
(5.85) 		140.8
(5.54) 		146.5
(5.77) 		105.2
(4.14) 		79.5
(3.13) 		61.7
(2.43) 		70.2
(2.76) 		96.7
(3.81) 		141.7
(5.58) 		135.8
(5.35) 		127.0
(5.00) 		1,372.9
(54.05)
Average relative humidity (%) 67.5 74.1 76.0 78.8 82.8 82.9 81.3 76.9 73.5 72.9 69.9 66.0 75.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 288.3 228.8 238.7 201.0 170.5 144.0 167.4 186.0 201.0 232.5 261.0 285.2 2,604.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.3 8.1 7.7 6.7 5.5 4.8 5.4 6.0 6.7 7.5 8.7 9.2 7.1
Percentage possible sunshine 66.3 60.9 62.8 58.9 52.3 46.8 52.2 54.2 56.4 58.3 63.1 65.0 58.1
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[4]: 9 

Nature

The city is known as the national capital of citrus production. El Palmar National Park, an important reserve for Yatay palm trees, lies 60 km south of the city.

Floods

Flooded riverfront (2015)

Like the most settlements by the Uruguay River, Concordia suffers from intense floods. In 2015, a major flood left around 20,000 residents evacuated from the city.[8]

Population

Urban area

As of 2022, Concordia has a population of 179,203 inhabitants.[9] Unfortunately, over half of them are poor, this being the third highest percentage in Argentina, after Resistencia, Chaco and Formosa.[10]

Transport

The area is served by an airport (IATA: COC, ICAO: SAAC) located at 31°18′S 58°0′W / 31.300°S 58.000°W / -31.300; -58.000, but which is ostensibly not operational.

The airport is currently being rebuilt, and it is expected to be finalized by March 31st, 2025.[11]

Notable people

  • Concordia's most architecturally significant residence, the Arruabarrena house
    Concordia's most architecturally significant residence, the Arruabarrena house
  • Former train station
    Former train station
  • Hipólito Yrigoyen Bus Terminal
    Hipólito Yrigoyen Bus Terminal
  • Pedestrian Entre Ríos Street
    Pedestrian Entre Ríos Street

References

  1. ^ https://www.entrerios.gov.ar/dgec/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Primero-datos-provisionales-Censo-2022-Entre-Rios-Febrero-2023-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Oficial: esta es la población de cada ciudad de Entre Ríos". Uno Entre Rios. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. ^ "Municipio de Concordia". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Ramos, Sergio; De Ruyver, Roberto; Gattinoni, Natalia; Garín, Rubén; Garran, Sergio. "Estación agrometeorológica del INTA Concordia 50 años de servicio a la comunidad" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales - período 1991-2020" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. ^ Nacional, Servicio Meteorológico (2023). "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por Concordia Aero". Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Página/12 :: Sociedad :: Sigue el estado de alerta por las inundaciones". www.pagina12.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  9. ^ "Censo 2022: La poblaciòn de Entre Rios es de 1.415.097 y la de Concordia 179.203". Diario Junio (in Spanish). 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  10. ^ Clarín, Redacción (2024-09-26). "Una por una, cuáles son las ciudades más pobres de la Argentina". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  11. ^ Elentrerios.com. "Cusinato confirmó que la obra del aeropuerto de Concordia quedará terminada para el 31 de marzo - Noticias - Elentrerios.com". Cusinato confirmó que la obra del aeropuerto de Concordia quedará terminada para el 31 de marzo - Noticias - Elentrerios.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-23.