El Palomar, Argentina facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
El Palomar
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 El Palomar, Argentina
Location in Greater Buenos Aires
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Morón & Tres de Febrero |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population
(2001 census [INDEC])
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| • Total | 74,757 |
| • Density | 8,063.7/km2 (20,885/sq mi) |
| CPA Base |
B 1684
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| Area code(s) | +54 11 |
El Palomar is a town in Argentina. It is part of the larger Greater Buenos Aires area. The town is located about 20 km (12 mi) west of the city of Buenos Aires.
What's special about El Palomar is that it's split between two different areas called partidos in Buenos Aires Province. One part is in Morón Partido, and it's known as El Palomar. The other part is in Tres de Febrero Partido, and it's called Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar. In 2001, the town had 74,751 people. Most of them (57,146) lived in the Morón part, and 17,605 lived in the Tres de Febrero part.
El Palomar started with a train station in 1910. This station belonged to the Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway. On November 8, 1910, a developer named Publio Massini sold the first pieces of land. Later, Juan Manuel Giuffra helped create the El Palomar Development Council. This group worked to bring electric lights to the area in its early days.
Today, El Palomar is home to some important places. These include the National Military College, which is a military school. It also has the 1st Air Brigade of the Argentine Air Force, which is a military air base. And, of course, there's El Palomar Airport.
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Fun Activities and Sports
The Italian Society of Tiro al Segno (S.I.T.A.S.) is a big sports club in El Palomar. You can try many sports there, like horse riding, tennis, soccer, yoga, and hockey. They also have places for target shooting and bodybuilding. There's even a special area for rugby and hockey training.
Local Businesses
A big car factory used to be in El Palomar. It belonged to a French company called PSA Group. Now, the factory is owned by Stellantis, which is a new company that took over PSA.
Getting Around El Palomar
It's easy to travel to and from El Palomar. The town has a train station called El Palomar station. This station is part of the Ferrocarril General San Martín train service. You can take the train directly to Retiro Station in downtown Buenos Aires. The town is also connected by a main road called National Route 7.
Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar
Ciudad Jardín means "Garden City" in Spanish. This area was opened in 1944. The idea was to create a special "garden city" where people could enjoy city life but also have lots of green spaces. It was like building a city inside a city, with a focus on nature and open areas.
Climate in El Palomar
El Palomar has a climate typical of the region. Here's a look at the weather details:
| Climate data for El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1981–2010, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.5 (106.7) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39.5 (103.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.7 (103.5) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.2 (43.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 117.5 (4.63) |
115.0 (4.53) |
121.9 (4.80) |
104.3 (4.11) |
78.9 (3.11) |
49.7 (1.96) |
50.3 (1.98) |
54.5 (2.15) |
57.2 (2.25) |
117.7 (4.63) |
106.6 (4.20) |
105.9 (4.17) |
1,079.5 (42.50) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 86.7 |
| Average snowy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.7 | 71.4 | 74.7 | 78.9 | 82.1 | 81.1 | 79.5 | 75.6 | 72.5 | 72.7 | 68.2 | 65.5 | 74.1 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
| Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional(temperature normals, precipitation and precipitation days) l | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (humidity, dew point, snow days 1991-2020) | |||||||||||||
Education
There was once a German school in the area called Gartenstadt Schule. You can find more information about it online.
See also
In Spanish: El Palomar (Buenos Aires) para niños
