Trelew facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Trelew
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Trelew city centre
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 Trelew
Location in Argentina Chubut
Trelew
Location in Argentina
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| Country |  Argentina |
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| Province |  Chubut |
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| Department | Rawson | |
| Founded | October 20, 1886 | |
| Founded by | Lewis Jones | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 249 km2 (96 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | |
| Population
(2010 census)
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| • Total | 97,915 | |
| • Density | 393.2/km2 (1,018.5/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Trelewense | |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) | |
| CPA base |
U9100
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| Dialing code | +54 280 | |
| Climate | BWk | |
Trelew is a city in the eastern part of the Chubut Province in Argentina. It is located in Patagonia, a large region in South America. Trelew is the biggest city in the low valley of the Chubut River. In 2010, about 97,915 people lived there. The city's name comes from the Welsh words tre (meaning "town") and "Lew" from Lewis Jones, who helped found the city.
Trelew is a very important place for business and industry in its region. It's especially known for processing wool. About 90 percent of all wool processing in Argentina happens here! This wool is then sent to other countries from ports like Puerto Madryn and Puerto Deseado.
The city is also home to the Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio. This museum shows off amazing fossils from the Patagonia region. It's considered one of the most important museums of its kind in South America. Trelew also has an Astronomic and Planetary Observatory where you can learn about stars and planets.
The city has an airport called Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport. It is used by both regular people and the military. The airport's runway is shared with a naval base. This base is home to special planes used by the Argentine Naval Aviation.
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History of Trelew
Trelew's story is closely connected to the Welsh settlement in Argentina. In the early 1860s, leaders like Captain Sir Thomas Duncombe Love Jones-Parry and Lewis (Luis) Jones worked with the Argentine government. The city was named Trelew to honor Lewis Jones. Tre means "town" in the Welsh language, and "Lew" is a short form of Lewis.
Trelew was officially started on October 20, 1886. It was the starting point for the Central Chubut Railway. This railway was built to connect the lower Chubut River Valley to Puerto Madryn. Building equipment and 400 settlers arrived on July 28, 1886, on a ship called the Vesta. The railway opened in 1888. Later, it was made longer, going from Trelew to Gaiman, Dolavon, and finally to Las Plumas. The railway stopped running in 1961.
A Difficult Time in 1972
Trelew was the location of a sad event in 1972. Some political prisoners tried to escape from a federal prison. A small group managed to get on a plane and fly to safety. The others gave up and were sent back to a military prison. Later, some of these prisoners died.
After this, the military searched Trelew. Many local people were taken to a prison in Buenos Aires. Almost everyone in Trelew went on strike to protest. They succeeded in getting the prisoners released. These events were written about in a book called La Pasión según Trelew by Tomás Eloy Martínez.
Explore Trelew: Tourism
Trelew is a great place to start exploring the Central Meseta, the Chubut River Valley, and the coast. From the city, you can visit Punta Tombo. This is the biggest penguin reserve in Argentina, where you can see thousands of penguins!
Every October, Trelew hosts an annual Eisteddfod. This is a traditional festival that celebrates Welsh culture. People from all over Argentina and even from Wales come to enjoy it. It's a special way to see Welsh traditions in South America.
The old Trelew railway station is now a museum. It's called El Museo Regional Pueblo de Luis and has been a museum since 1984. It was made a national historic monument in 1969.
Sports in Trelew
Trelew has popular sports teams. In football, the main clubs are Racing de Trelew and Huracán de Trelew. For rugby, the local clubs are Patoruzú Rugby Club and Trelew Rugby Club. The famous boxing brothers, Lucas and Walter Matthysse, are from Trelew. Even though they are from Trelew, many of their important fights happened in the United States.
Gallery
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Argentina National Bank at night
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A train of ox-drawn carts leaving Trelew, around 1880
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Welsh People's Museum, Trelew
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Former Airport of Trelew, now a "cultural centre for the memory"
Climate
Trelew has a cold semi-desert climate. This means it has warm summers and cold winters. It doesn't get much rain or snow throughout the year.
| Climate data for Trelew/Rawson (1991–2020, extremes 1901–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.6 (108.7) |
41.0 (105.8) |
40.0 (104.0) |
35.3 (95.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.3 (100.9) |
41.2 (106.2) |
42.6 (108.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.9 (0.47) |
23.5 (0.93) |
21.0 (0.83) |
23.3 (0.92) |
22.6 (0.89) |
25.4 (1.00) |
17.4 (0.69) |
14.1 (0.56) |
14.7 (0.58) |
18.1 (0.71) |
12.9 (0.51) |
13.2 (0.52) |
218.1 (8.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 62.1 |
| Average snowy days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 42.1 | 49.8 | 52.9 | 56.9 | 65.0 | 67.5 | 66.3 | 59.7 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 44.4 | 41.4 | 54.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 322.4 | 279.7 | 251.1 | 210.0 | 161.2 | 138.0 | 161.2 | 179.8 | 198.0 | 248.0 | 282.0 | 294.5 | 2,725.9 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 10.4 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 67.0 | 69.3 | 65.3 | 60.3 | 51.3 | 50.0 | 47.3 | 53.7 | 55.0 | 59.7 | 65.0 | 55.3 | 58.3 |
| Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows) Secretaria de Mineria (percent sun 1941–1990, April, August and December record highs, and May record low only) | |||||||||||||
Famous People from Trelew
Many talented people come from Trelew, including:
- Omar Andrés Narváez, a boxer
- Juan Ignacio Antonio, a football player
- Lucas Matthysse, a boxer
- Walter Matthysse, a boxer
- Gustavo Caamaño, a football player
- Matías Jara, a football player
- Franco Niell, a football player
- Daniel Pérez, a football player
- Valentina Bassi, an actress
- Pablo Morant, a football player
Cities Trelew is Connected To
Trelew has special connections with other cities around the world. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities":
Covilhã, Portugal
Albidona, Italy
Caernarfon, Wales
See also
In Spanish: Trelew para niños
