General Roca, Río Negro
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General Roca | ||
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Dialing code +54 298 | | |
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General Roca is a city in the northeast of the
Its present population is approximately 86,000 (according to 2010 census [INDEC]), making it the second most populated city in the province after Bariloche, and the second most important in the Alto Valle after Neuquén. The main activity around the city is the intensive agriculture under irrigation, which made possible an intense agro-industrial activity. The main crops are pears and apples. The city hosts the annual National Festival of the Apple, which is held in early February.
General Roca, named after
Together with
Tourist attractions
"Old Town"
The place of the first settlement where General Roca was founded, near Río Negro shoreline, is known as "Old Town". Several buildings dating back to the time before the flooding and subsequent move of the town can be still visited:
- San Miguel School
- María Auxiliadora Sanctuary
- Old María Auxiliadora School
- Villegas Square
- Stefenelli Train Station[1]
2016 meteor event
In the afternoon of 20 June 2016, a series of loud blasts could be heard in General Roca, causing buildings to shake and windows to rattle, but police, firefighters and emergency workers could not find any evidence of an explosion or natural calamity. No damage was reported. The
Geography
Climate
General Roca has a semi-arid climate with warm to hot summers, combined with cool winters. Rainfall is sparse year round, resulting in a relative arid influence of the climate, being located in the Andean rain shadow.
Climate data for General Roca, Río Negro (1997–2011) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 40.7 (105.3) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
38.2 (100.8) |
40.7 (105.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.1 (0.79) |
14.7 (0.58) |
21.3 (0.84) |
19.0 (0.75) |
18.5 (0.73) |
23.0 (0.91) |
17.4 (0.69) |
11.1 (0.44) |
25.5 (1.00) |
22.3 (0.88) |
12.1 (0.48) |
14.2 (0.56) |
206.1 (8.11) |
Source: Departamento Provincial de Aguas[3] |
Climate data for General Roca (Alto Valle agricultural experimental station) 1990–2004, extremes 1923–1987 and 1990–2004 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 42.0 (107.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.2 (104.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
34.3 (93.7) |
39.1 (102.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.5 (104.9) |
42.0 (107.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.4 (86.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.6 (0.73) |
18.0 (0.71) |
25.0 (0.98) |
27.2 (1.07) |
25.9 (1.02) |
22.3 (0.88) |
16.9 (0.67) |
8.8 (0.35) |
18.8 (0.74) |
26.1 (1.03) |
21.9 (0.86) |
14.2 (0.56) |
243.7 (9.59) |
Average precipitation days | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 43.2 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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58 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 60 | 65 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 303.8 | 274.0 | 235.6 | 174.0 | 133.3 | 108.0 | 136.4 | 179.8 | 186.0 | 229.4 | 255.0 | 288.3 | 2,503.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 68 | 68 | 61 | 54 | 42 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 60 | 62 | 55 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[4]
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References
- ^ a b c "Historical Tourism : Municipio General Roca". Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- Times of India. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ "Resumen Meteorológico 1997–2011 Estación Gral. Roca" (PDF) (in Spanish). Departamento Provincial de Aguas. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Rodriguez, Andrea; Munñoz, Angel. "Síntesis Agrometeorológica para el periodo 1990-2004. EEA Alto Valle" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
External links
- Municipality of General Roca (Spanish)
- General Roca at RocaPortal