Cipolletti
Cipolletti (Spanish pronunciation: [sipoˈleti] or [tʃipoˈleti]) is a city in north of the Patagonian province of Río Negro, Argentina. With a population of 75,078 inhabitants at the 2001 census [INDEC], Cipolletti is the second-most populated settlement in the province, after San Carlos de Bariloche.
Cipolletti | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Cipolletti Location of Cipolletti in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′S 67°59′W | |
| Country |  |
| Province |  |
| Department | General Roca |
| Founded | October 3, 1903 |
| Founded by | Coronel Fernandez Oro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudio Di Tella (JSRN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52,547.8 km2 (20,288.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 87,492 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | cipoleño |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base | R8324 |
| Dialing code | +54 299 |
| Climate | BWk |
| Website | Official website |
The city is located on the north-eastern shore of the Neuquén River, just before it is joined by the Limay River to form the Negro River, a short distance upstream from the city of General Roca. Opposite Cipolletti, across the river, lies Neuquén, capital of the province of the same name, connected to it by road and railway bridges.
Cipolletti was founded as a fort called Confluencia by General Lorenzo Vintter, in 1881. The name was changed later, after César Cipolletti, one of the forerunners of the study of the irrigation system of the Negro River, and heart of the apple and pear cultivation zone of the Alto Valle.
Climate
Cipolletti has a borderline semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk/BWk).[1] Winters are cool with a July mean of 6.0 °C (42.8 °F) and nighttime temperatures regularly drop below 0.0 °C (32.0 °F).[2] Overcast days are common during the winter months, averaging 10–12 days from June to August.[2] Spring and fall are variable seasons with temperatures that can reach up to 40 °C (104.0 °F) and below −7.0 °C (19.4 °F) although most days are warm during the day and cool during the night. Summers are hot, dry and sunny with a January mean of 21.9 °C (71.4 °F). Daytime temperatures average 30 °C (86.0 °F) while nighttime temperatures are cooler, averaging 15 °C (59.0 °F). Precipitation is low, averaging 213.7 millimetres (8 in), which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The first date of frost occurs on May 4 while the last frost occurs on September 10.[3] The highest temperature recorded was 43.0 °C (109.4 °F) on January 21, 1980[3] while the lowest recorded temperature was −13.6 °C (7.5 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Cipolletti (1901–1990, extremes 1901–present)[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.0 (109.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
38.7 (101.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
40.4 (104.7) |
40.7 (105.3) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.9 (71.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.6 (0.57) |
14.4 (0.57) |
25.9 (1.02) |
16.3 (0.64) |
17.5 (0.69) |
16.6 (0.65) |
15.3 (0.60) |
11.7 (0.46) |
16.1 (0.63) |
36.7 (1.44) |
13.2 (0.52) |
15.4 (0.61) |
213.7 (8.41) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 43.8 | 49.8 | 58.0 | 65.0 | 69.5 | 71.5 | 68.8 | 58.7 | 52.8 | 50.3 | 45.7 | 43.0 | 56.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 372 | 279 | 240 | 196 | 148 | 114 | 141 | 172 | 204 | 237 | 273 | 325 | 2,661 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 75 | 73 | 63 | 59 | 47 | 40 | 47 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 60 |
| Source 1: Secretaria de Mineria (normals and extremes from 1901–1990)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Oficina de Riesgo Agropecuario (record highs and lows),[3] FAO (sun only)[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. (direct: Final Revised Paper)
- "Provincia de Rio Negro - Clima Y Meteorologia: Datos Meteorologicos Y Pluviometicos" (in Spanish). Secretaria de Mineria de la Nacion (Argentina). Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- "Cipolleti, Rio Negro". Estadísticas meteorológicas decadiales (in Spanish). Oficina de Riesgo Agropecuario. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- "Cuadro 13: Sumas Mensuales y Anuales de las Horas de Sol Efectivas y Porcentaje de los Totales de Horas de Sol" (PDF). Estudio Sobre la Rehabilitacion de Tierras en el Valle de Viedma: Informed Final–Volumen II (in Spanish). Food and Agriculture Organization. p. 97. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- Patagonia-Argentina.com - Tourism portal.
Notes
- The record highs and lows are based on the Secretaria de Mineria link for the period 1901–1990 while records beyond 1990 come from the Oficina de Riesgo Agropecuario link since it only covers from 1970–present. As a result, the most extreme values from either source are used.
