| San José de Balcarce | |
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  San José de Balcarce
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| Coordinates: 37°49′S 58°15′W / 37.817°S 58.25°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Balcarce |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Total | 42,039 |
| CPA Base | B 7600 |
| Area code(s) | +54 2266 |
San José de Balcarce (shortened to Balcarce) is a city in Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) about 32 miles west of Mar del Plata with a population of approx 42,039 (2001 census). It is the Cabecera (head town) of the Balcarce Partido (District of Balcarce).
The city is famous as the birth place of Formula 1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio and today houses the Museo del Automovilismo "Juan Manuel Fangio" ("Juan Manuel Fangio" Museum of Motoring) and the Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio, a motor race track. It is also known for making well-known pastries locally known as "Alfajores".
The town hall, cemetery portal and slaughter house were all designed by the architect, Francisco Salamone, and contain elements of Art Deco style. Built in the late 1930s, these buildings were some of the first examples of modern architecture in rural Argentina.
Museo del Automovilismo "Juan Manuel Fangio"
Located just a few blocks from where Fangio was born, the museum houses a valuable collection of cars, trophies, photographs and other memorabilia.
Climate
| Weather data for Balcarce | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.8 (78) |
22.2 (72) |
18.6 (65) |
13.5 (56) |
9.7 (49) |
7.0 (45) |
6.6 (44) |
8.9 (48) |
13.4 (56) |
16.8 (62) |
20.5 (69) |
25.5 (78) |
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| Average low °C (°F) | 15.0 (59) |
13.6 (56) |
9.9 (50) |
6.7 (44) |
3.6 (38) |
0.5 (33) |
0.4 (33) |
1.6 (35) |
4.8 (41) |
8.4 (47) |
11.9 (53) |
15.2 (59) |
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| Precipitation mm (inches) | 84.7 (3.33) |
85.5 (3.37) |
76.8 (3.02) |
67.4 (2.65) |
51.6 (2.03) |
29.9 (1.18) |
32.3 (1.27) |
45.5 (1.79) |
75.8 (2.98) |
97.1 (3.82) |
96.5 (3.8) |
99.9 (3.93) |
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| Source: Argentina-Servicio Meteorologico Nacional 2007 | |||||||||||||
UN/LOCODE is ARBCA.
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External links
- (Spanish) Balcarce local government Official site
- (Spanish) Museo del Automovilismo "Juan Manuel Fangio" Official site
- (Spanish) Balcarce Spanish wiki entry
Coordinates: 37°50′44″S 58°15′28″W / 37.84556°S 58.25778°W
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