Pergamino
Pergamino | ||
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CPA Base B 2700 | ||
Area code | +54 2477 | |
Website | Official website |
Pergamino (Spanish pronunciation: [peɾɣaˈmino]) is an Argentine city in the Province of Buenos Aires. It has a population of about 104,985 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC] and is the administrative seat of its county, Pergamino Partido. Its UN/LOCODE is ARPGO.
History
Long valued for its many springs and fertile land, the area had been home to the
The settlement's first businesses were established in 1700 and in 1749, recurrent attacks by displaced natives led to the construction of a fort.
Following the struggle for independence, the progressive new Governor of Buenos Aires,
Continuing to rely economically on maize, local landowners funded the establishment of an agricultural laboratory in 1912.
Pergamino's main church and city hall were both completed in 1930. Following a decade of prosperity, however, the
The
One of Pergamino's Lebanese immigrants, Isaac Annan, established the city's first garment factory during the late 1940s, creating Far West Jeans and Manhattan Shirts, two of Argentina's best-known domestic clothing brands. By 1970,
Serious floods in 1939, 1975, 1984 and 1995 underscored the need for more investments in infrastructure and by 2002, the combined effects of a wave of imports and an acute economic crisis led to the closure of most of Pergamino's industries and many of its retail establishments; the textile industry, in particular, was reduced to about 600 workers;[11][12] amid rising unemployment, crime rates and general pessimism, one of the most notable achievements in that difficult era was the establishment of the Pergamino Regional University, the city's first institution of higher learning, in 1993. The school was absorbed into the National University of Northwestern Buenos Aires upon that latter entity's creation in 2002, and its Pergamino campus today enrolls about 500 students yearly.[13]
The city today
The economic recovery Argentina began to experience in 2003 has led to a dramatic recovery in the city's industrial base, as well the area's agricultural production; in 2003 alone, the city saw 2,500 manufacturing jobs return.[14] The county's 2,950 km2 (1,139 sq mi) is dedicated almost entirely to agriculture and, though local farmers have diversified into poultry and dairy production, Pergamino still plays an important role in Argentina's cereal harvest, particularly soy and maize, as well as being home to half the national sales of seed for cultivation; as such, the city was declared National Capital of the Seed in 1998.[14] Even so, agricultural employment accounts for only 8% of the county's total and employment in manufacturing, which has growing by about 13% annually, accounted for 22% of the total in 2006, or about 10,000 jobs.[10] Though still led by the textile and lumber industries, manufacturing in Pergamino is more diversified than in the past and these two sectors today employ less than a third of industrial labor.[15] Pergamino's financial sector has likewise recovered: the value of locally originated loans nearly doubled between 2002 and 2006, reaching US$52 million and local deposits nearly tripled, reaching almost US$100 million.[10]
The mayor of Pergamino, Dr. Héctor Gutiérrez, is (as most of the city's past mayors) affiliated with the centrist Radical Civic Union, Argentina's oldest continuously existing political party. Elected in 1999, he has capitalized on the city's economic recovery by emphasizing public works and in 2005, successfully lobbied the Administration of President Néstor Kirchner for a 180 km (112 mi) extension of the Route 8 expressway into Pergamino, a long-overdue improvement for one of the nation's most-transited stretches of two-lane road.[16]
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The Pergamino Social Club.
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City Hall.
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La Opinión Plaza, the new headquarters of the local news daily.
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Pergamino Stream Park
Climate
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Pergamino has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. The highest temperature recorded was 41.9 °C (107 °F) on January 9, 2012 while the lowest temperature recorded was −10.8 °C (13 °F) on June 14, 1967.[17]
Climate data for Pergamino (1961–1990, extremes 1967–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 41.9 (107.4) |
39.3 (102.7) |
35.9 (96.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.3 (104.5) |
41.9 (107.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 113.9 (4.48) |
118.8 (4.68) |
142.8 (5.62) |
71.8 (2.83) |
47.0 (1.85) |
30.8 (1.21) |
40.7 (1.60) |
39.3 (1.55) |
58.1 (2.29) |
120.1 (4.73) |
95.7 (3.77) |
93.2 (3.67) |
972.2 (38.28) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 81 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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65 | 71 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 65 | 74 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 291.4 | 248.6 | 238.7 | 204.0 | 182.9 | 150.0 | 164.3 | 201.5 | 213.0 | 232.5 | 270.0 | 285.2 | 2,682.1 |
Percent possible sunshine | 67 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 54 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 59 |
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Source 2: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (sun only 1967–2009),[19] Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (precipitation days)[20]
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Notable people
- Arturo Umberto Illia Former President of Argentina from October 12, 1963, to June 28, 1966, and a member of the centrist UCR.
- Atahualpa Yupanqui (22 January 1908 - 23 May 1992) was an Argentine singer, songwriter, guitarist, and writer. He is considered the most important Argentine folk musician of the 20th century.[21]
- José Luis "Pepe" Motta[22] began his career playing tangos at the age of 14 years in Argentina. He won including two Emmy Awards, the music of the "Rose Parade" special live event for the Univision television network in the United States in 2000 and 2001. As a composer, arranger and producer received several awards, such as platinum and gold, for two consecutive years. He was on the list of "most famous Latino Producers" at Billboard magazine, the Univision television network named him "Best Producer of the Year " and also received the award from BMI's most popular song.[23]
- Paola Suárez (born 23 June 1976 in Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a top 10 tennis player in the early 2000s.[24]
- Vélez Sársfield Teams.[25]
- Carlos Barbarito (Poet)[26]
- Hilda Herzer (1938-2012), sociologist, environmentalist and professor
- Jesús Iglesias (1922-2005), racing driver
- José Luis Espert (Born November 21, 1961), member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies since December 10, 2021 and former Presidential Candidate in 2019.
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Pergamino". Britannica.com. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b c d "Historias de Pergamino" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Merced[dead link]
- ^ INTA
- ^ Historia Actual Archived December 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b La Opinión Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Douglas Haig". Taringa. 11 April 2007. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Argentina. London: Scarecrow Press, 1978.
- ^ "La Opinión". Laopinion-pergamino.com.ar. 2008-01-19. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b c "Pergamino Info" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Clarín". Clarin.com. 2003-02-16. Archived from the original on 2006-02-11. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "CAPITULO IV. ESTUDIO DE CASO: PERGAMINO" (PDF) (in Spanish). CENTRO estudios sociales y ambientales. INFORME FINAL IAI 2004 ENSO ARGENTINA. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ UNNOBA
- ^ a b "La Nación". Lanacion.com.ar. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Campisteguy Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Presidencia de la Nación". Casarosada.gov.ar. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b "Pergamino, Buenos Aires". Estadísticas meteorológicas decadiales (in Spanish). Oficina de Riesgo Agropecuario. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Pergamino INTA Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ "Datos correspondientes a la Estación Meteorológica de Pergamino" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Valores Medios de Temperatura y Precipitación-Buenos Aires: Pergamino" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ "Atahualpa Yupanki: Héctor Roberto Chavero". Wordiq.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Pepe Motta Quartet Archived March 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ peppemotta.com
- ^ "WTA Tour". WTA Tour. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Football Database". Football Database. 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Bio". Famouspoetsandpoems.com. 1955-02-06. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
External links
- Noticias de Pergamino (in Spanish)
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- Pergamino Virtual - Web Portal of the city.
- La Opinión (in Spanish)