Coronel Rosales Partido

Coronel Rosales Partido is a partido on the southern coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

Coronel Rosales
Partido de Coronel Rosales
Coat of arms of Coronel Rosales
location of Coronel Rosales Partido in Buenos Aires Province
location of Coronel Rosales Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 38°52′S 62°05′W / 38.867°S 62.083°W / -38.867; -62.083
CountryArgentina
EstablishedOctober 15, 1948
Founded byprovincial law
SeatPunta Alta
Government
 • MayorNéstor Hugo Starc (Partido Vecinalista)
Area
 • Total1,312 km2 (507 sq mi)
Population
 • Total60,892
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonymrosaleño
Postal Code
B8109
IFAM
Area Code02932
Websitehttp://www.coronelrosales.gov.ar[permanent dead link]

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 61,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,312 km2 (507 sq mi), and its capital city is Punta Alta, which is around 650 km (404 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Attractions

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The coastal village of Pehuen Có is popular with tourists from Gran Buenos Aires and it benefits from a beautiful beach, woodlands, a shipwreck, and some interesting fossils.[citation needed]

Sport

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The city of Punta Alta is home to Sporting Punta Alta, a football club that play in the regionalised 4th Division of Argentinian football.

Settlements

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