Salvador Mazza, Salta
Profesor Salvador Mazza (Pocitos) | ||
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CPA Base 4568 | |
Salvador Mazza or Profesor Salvador Mazza (also known as Pocitos) is a city in northern Argentina, in Salta Province, 400 km (249 mi) north of the capital city of Salta, and 55 km (34 mi) from the city of Tartagal on National Route 34 in General José de San Martín Department, on the international border with Bolivia.
National Route 34 and an important railway branch of the
It is the northernmost city in Argentina, contrary to popular belief that La Quiaca in Jujuy Province holds that distinction.
Population
Salvador Mazza has a population of 16,068 according to the 2001 census, which represents an increment of 71.7% over the 9,387 in 1991. It is estimated that the current population is around 25,000 inhabitants.[1]
Name
The name of the town has been given in honour of
Climate
Climate data for Salvador Mazza, Salta/Pocitos (1951–1990) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 206 (8.1) |
190 (7.5) |
192 (7.6) |
96 (3.8) |
37 (1.5) |
17 (0.7) |
5 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
8 (0.3) |
49 (1.9) |
116 (4.6) |
180 (7.1) |
1,102 (43.4) |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[2]
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References
- ^ biceca.org Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Estadísticos de Precipitaciones y Balance Hídrico". Las Precipitaciones del Noroeste Argentino (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 3 April 2016.