Guatraché is a town in La Pampa Province in Argentina.[1]

Guatraché
Town
Country Argentina
Province La Pampa
DepartmentGuatraché
Government
 • Municipal IntendentLeonardo Schenkel
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5.271
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
Area code02924
Websitewww.guatrache.gov.ar
Railway station of Guatraché

History

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Guatraché was officially founded on 19 April 1908 though a settlement already existed previously. The town was settled to the east of the actual settlement, in front of the old railroad station, and due to subsequent floods the town was moved to where nowadays stands. The list of surnames found in the town reveals the presence of immigrants coming from Spain, Italy, France and Germany, among other European countries. Natives also participated in the early days of the settlement; however, their real names were hidden under a creole names and surnames. Many of them came after being expelled in previous years by the militar campaigns while others came from distant places, joining the community as rural workers.[2]

Guatraché is also home to one of the largest Mennonite communities in the country.[3]

Geography

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Climate

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Climate data for Guatraché, La Pampa (1941–1970)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 44.7
(112.5)
43.5
(110.3)
40.6
(105.1)
36.0
(96.8)
30.5
(86.9)
24.5
(76.1)
24.0
(75.2)
29.7
(85.5)
32.8
(91.0)
35.7
(96.3)
40.1
(104.2)
42.5
(108.5)
44.7
(112.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.5
(88.7)
30.6
(87.1)
26.2
(79.2)
21.8
(71.2)
17.1
(62.8)
12.9
(55.2)
13.1
(55.6)
15.7
(60.3)
18.4
(65.1)
21.7
(71.1)
26.3
(79.3)
29.9
(85.8)
22.1
(71.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8)
22.4
(72.3)
19.0
(66.2)
14.8
(58.6)
10.7
(51.3)
7.4
(45.3)
6.9
(44.4)
9.0
(48.2)
11.4
(52.5)
14.6
(58.3)
18.6
(65.5)
21.5
(70.7)
15.0
(59.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.6
(58.3)
13.7
(56.7)
11.3
(52.3)
7.3
(45.1)
4.6
(40.3)
2.2
(36.0)
1.1
(34.0)
2.0
(35.6)
4.0
(39.2)
6.9
(44.4)
10.7
(51.3)
13.1
(55.6)
7.6
(45.7)
Record low °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
1.7
(35.1)
−3.4
(25.9)
−4.3
(24.3)
−7.1
(19.2)
−11.0
(12.2)
−12.8
(9.0)
−11.2
(11.8)
−8.5
(16.7)
−3.9
(25.0)
−1.3
(29.7)
0.7
(33.3)
−12.8
(9.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.4
(3.60)
75.2
(2.96)
100.5
(3.96)
68.4
(2.69)
38.3
(1.51)
22.2
(0.87)
23.4
(0.92)
26.8
(1.06)
49.9
(1.96)
79.4
(3.13)
99.5
(3.92)
94.0
(3.70)
769.1
(30.28)
Average relative humidity (%) 47 51 62 67 74 80 76 66 63 64 59 50 63
Percent possible sunshine 72 72 66 61 53 45 44 53 51 58 62 66 59
Source: Secretaria de Mineria[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Los primeros pobladores" (in Spanish). Centenario Guatraché, La Pampa. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  3. ^ La Nación (18 September 2004). "Los menonitas en Guatraché" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Provincia de La Pampa – Clima Y Meteorologia" (in Spanish). Secretaria de Mineria de la Nacion (Argentina). Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.

37°40′S 63°32′W / 37.667°S 63.533°W / -37.667; -63.533