Coronel Pringles
Coronel Pringles | |
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  Coronel Pringles Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′S 61°01′W / 37.967°S 61.017°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Coronel Pringles |
| Founded | September 24, 1882 |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 20,263 |
| CPA Base | B 7530 |
| Area code | +54 2922 |
Coronel Pringles (Spanish: [koɾoˈnel ˈpɾiŋgles]) is a city in the south of the Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, situated near the mountains of Pillahuincó. It is the government seat of the Coronel Pringles Partido.
In 1882, the provincial government of Buenos Aires created the partido ("civil parish") of Coronel Pringles by dividing the territory of Tres Arroyos into the partidos of Coronel Suárez, Tres Arroyos and Coronel Pringles. The latter, and its main town, were named after Coronel Juan Pascual Pringles, a member of a grenadiers regiment of General San Martín's army that fought in the wars of independence against the Spanish.
Located a distance of 120 km (75 mi) from Bahía Blanca and 518 km (322 mi) from Buenos Aires, Pringles has a population of around 23,794 inhabitants (2001). Its main economic activities are agriculture, and sheep and cattle raising.
History
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The area now part of Coronel Pringles sat on lands belonging to the Tehuelche people prior to colonization by the Spanish. In 1858, the land now making up the partido began to be leased to settlers. By the late 1870s, most resistance from the natives of the region had been quashed, and as a result, twelve villages, including Coronel Pringles, were to be constructed in the region. The town was founded by Don Juan Pablo Cabrera, a settler who owned land in the region.[1] Coronel Pringles was settled by large numbers of Italian, French and Spanish immigrants.[2] In 1934, Coronel Pringles was incorporated as a city.[3]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Coronel Pringles (1991–2020, extremes 1994–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 40.1 (104.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.1 (97.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.9 (2.91) |
91.5 (3.60) |
81.9 (3.22) |
62.9 (2.48) |
37.9 (1.49) |
22.5 (0.89) |
37.0 (1.46) |
38.3 (1.51) |
50.6 (1.99) |
93.2 (3.67) |
82.4 (3.24) |
81.2 (3.20) |
753.3 (29.66) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 81.9 |
| Average snowy days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61.5 | 68.7 | 74.4 | 76.1 | 79.5 | 77.5 | 76.4 | 72.9 | 71.4 | 71.5 | 65.6 | 61.2 | 71.4 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[4][5][6] | |||||||||||||
Mayors of Coronel Pringles
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Notable people
[edit]- Juan Carlos Thorry (1908–2000) film actor, tango musician.
- César Aira, writer, born 1949
- Arturo Carrera, poet, born 1948
- Celeste Carballo, singer and composer of rock music, born 1956
- Esteban Fernandino II (1944–2007), racing driver.
- Nicolás Covatti, speedway rider, born 1988.
- Sebastián Saavedra, professional golf player, born 1986.
Access roads
[edit]Provincial routes
[edit]- Access to the partido is via Provincial Route 51 or Provincial Route 85.
Train
[edit]Passenger service to Buenos Aires (twice weekly) and Bahia Blanca (twice weekly) operated by Ferrobaires on the Constitución - Bahía Blanca (vía Pringles) line [1]
Air
[edit]- Aerodrome provincial, 38°1′40″S 61°29′0″W / 38.02778°S 61.48333°W, 3 km southeast of the city. En Route 51 km 617 and Pringles access through 9 de Julio | Tel +(54)(2922) 46-2488
- Airport commander Spore, Location: Bahía Blanca (1 hour by land) on Route 3 North Ex km 675 | IATA Code: BHI, Category: Cabotage | Tel + 54 (291) 486-0300
References
[edit]- ^ "Historia de Coronel Pringles, Buenos Aires". Argentina Turismo. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Historia". Municipalidad de Coronel Pringles. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Historia de Coronel Pringles, Buenos Aires". Argentina Turismo. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales - período 1991-2020" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por localidades". Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- Centenario de Coronel Pringles, Aldo H. Pirola, Carlos A. Barragan, Editorial Nueva Era, Coronel Pringles, Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina (1983).
- Andres M. Regalsky, Foreign Capital, Local Interests and Railway Development in Argentina: French Investments in Railways, 1900–1914, Journal of Latin American Studies, Vol 21, No.3 (October 1989), pp. 425–452.
External links
[edit]- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- (in Spanish) Official municipal site
