Concordia, Entre Ríos

Concordia, officially San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia, is a city and municipality that is the head town of the Concordia department, Entre Ríos Province, located in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has 179,203 inhabitants according to the 2022 census [INDEC],^[1][2] making it the second largest in its province, and the 24th largest in Argentina.

Concordia San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia
City
Downtown Area 25 de Mayo Square Bartolomé Mitre Park San Carlos Castle Riverfront Riverfront at night Arruabarrena Palace
Flag Coat of arms
Concordia Location of Concordia in Argentina
Coordinates: 31°24′S 58°2′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Entre Ríos
Department	Concordia
Founded	November 29, 1831
Founded by	Mariano José del Castillo
Government
• Intendant	Francisco Azcué
Area
• Total	3,259 km2 (1,258 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2022 census)
• Total	179,203
• Density	54.99/km2 (142.4/sq mi)
Demonym	concordiense
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	E3200
Dialing code	+54 345
Website	Official website

History

The area was inhabited by the Charrúas and the Yaro people when the Spanish had arrived.

The city was founded in November 1831.^[3]

Geography

Concordia lies on the right-hand (western) shore of the Uruguay River, opposite the city of Salto in Uruguay. The two cities are joined by a road/railway link that is part of the Salto Grande Dam complex (starting on the Argentine side 18 km north from the center of Concordia). It is located approximately 430 km north of Buenos Aires.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Concordia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).^[4]: 8 Mean monthly temperatures range from 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in July, the coldest month, to 25.3 °C (78 °F) in January, the warmest month.^[4]: 8 Concordia receives a mean annual precipitation of 1,372.9 mm (54 in).^[4]: 11 Fall (March to May) is the wettest season while winter (June to August) is the driest season.^[4]: 11 However, there is great year to year variability in annual precipitation.^[4]: 12 The frost free period is 10 months long and in an average year, there are 8.6 days with frost.^[4]: 9

Climate data for Concordia, Entre Ríos (Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1963–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	42.1 (107.8)	41.8 (107.2)	38.7 (101.7)	35.8 (96.4)	32.5 (90.5)	30.4 (86.7)	32.0 (89.6)	35.6 (96.1)	37.2 (99.0)	37.4 (99.3)	38.7 (101.7)	40.7 (105.3)	42.1 (107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.9 (89.4)	30.4 (86.7)	28.6 (83.5)	24.8 (76.6)	20.8 (69.4)	18.2 (64.8)	17.8 (64.0)	20.5 (68.9)	22.3 (72.1)	24.9 (76.8)	27.9 (82.2)	30.5 (86.9)	24.9 (76.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.6 (78.1)	24.4 (75.9)	22.6 (72.7)	19.0 (66.2)	15.4 (59.7)	13.0 (55.4)	12.1 (53.8)	14.1 (57.4)	16.1 (61.0)	19.1 (66.4)	21.8 (71.2)	24.2 (75.6)	19.0 (66.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19.5 (67.1)	18.9 (66.0)	17.2 (63.0)	14.0 (57.2)	10.9 (51.6)	8.5 (47.3)	7.4 (45.3)	8.7 (47.7)	10.5 (50.9)	13.5 (56.3)	15.6 (60.1)	17.9 (64.2)	13.6 (56.5)
Record low °C (°F)	8.6 (47.5)	7.4 (45.3)	3.2 (37.8)	−0.3 (31.5)	−2.7 (27.1)	−5.0 (23.0)	−5.2 (22.6)	−4.2 (24.4)	−3.0 (26.6)	0.9 (33.6)	3.1 (37.6)	4.9 (40.8)	−5.2 (22.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	140.1 (5.52)	152.7 (6.01)	136.4 (5.37)	173.2 (6.82)	111.5 (4.39)	86.3 (3.40)	55.3 (2.18)	74.8 (2.94)	89.6 (3.53)	161.6 (6.36)	134.6 (5.30)	151.9 (5.98)	1,468 (57.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.8	8.0	8.0	8.7	7.9	7.3	6.3	6.3	7.2	9.6	7.4	8.2	92.6
Average relative humidity (%)	65.4	70.6	73.2	77.3	81.5	81.6	78.5	73.7	71.6	71.7	66.3	64.6	73.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours	232.5	211.9	204.6	162.0	133.3	105.0	127.1	161.2	150.0	198.4	222.0	210.8	2,118.8
Mean daily sunshine hours	7.5	7.5	6.6	5.4	4.3	3.5	4.1	5.2	5.0	6.4	7.4	6.8	5.8
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[5][6][7][8]

Climate data for Concordia INTA (1967–2016)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	41.4 (106.5)	41.3 (106.3)	40.2 (104.4)	35.1 (95.2)	33.2 (91.8)	30.9 (87.6)	31.9 (89.4)	35.7 (96.3)	38.3 (100.9)	38.5 (101.3)	39.2 (102.6)	41.4 (106.5)	41.4 (106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.9 (89.4)	30.3 (86.5)	28.3 (82.9)	24.5 (76.1)	20.8 (69.4)	17.8 (64.0)	18.0 (64.4)	20.0 (68.0)	21.8 (71.2)	24.7 (76.5)	27.5 (81.5)	30.5 (86.9)	24.8 (76.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.3 (77.5)	24.2 (75.6)	22.3 (72.1)	18.7 (65.7)	15.5 (59.9)	12.6 (54.7)	12.5 (54.5)	14.0 (57.2)	15.7 (60.3)	18.6 (65.5)	21.1 (70.0)	23.9 (75.0)	18.7 (65.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.8 (65.8)	18.3 (64.9)	16.2 (61.2)	12.9 (55.2)	10.0 (50.0)	7.5 (45.5)	7.1 (44.8)	8.0 (46.4)	9.5 (49.1)	12.6 (54.7)	14.7 (58.5)	17.2 (63.0)	12.8 (55.0)
Record low °C (°F)	8.4 (47.1)	6.8 (44.2)	5.5 (41.9)	−0.4 (31.3)	−2.9 (26.8)	−5.1 (22.8)	−4.8 (23.4)	−4.2 (24.4)	−2.4 (27.7)	−0.4 (31.3)	2.4 (36.3)	6.0 (42.8)	−5.1 (22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	128.0 (5.04)	148.5 (5.85)	140.8 (5.54)	146.5 (5.77)	105.2 (4.14)	79.5 (3.13)	61.7 (2.43)	70.2 (2.76)	96.7 (3.81)	141.7 (5.58)	135.8 (5.35)	127.0 (5.00)	1,372.9 (54.05)
Average relative humidity (%)	67.5	74.1	76.0	78.8	82.8	82.9	81.3	76.9	73.5	72.9	69.9	66.0	75.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours	288.3	228.8	238.7	201.0	170.5	144.0	167.4	186.0	201.0	232.5	261.0	285.2	2,604.4
Mean daily sunshine hours	9.3	8.1	7.7	6.7	5.5	4.8	5.4	6.0	6.7	7.5	8.7	9.2	7.1
Percentage possible sunshine	66.3	60.9	62.8	58.9	52.3	46.8	52.2	54.2	56.4	58.3	63.1	65.0	58.1
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[4]: 9

Nature

The city is known as the national capital of citrus production. El Palmar National Park, an important reserve for Yatay palm trees, lies 60 km south of the city.

Floods

Flooded riverfront (2015)

Like the most settlements by the Uruguay River, Concordia suffers from intense floods. In 2015, a major flood left around 20,000 residents evacuated from the city.^[9]

Population

Urban area

As of 2022, Concordia has a population of 179,203 inhabitants.^[10] Unfortunately, over half of them are poor, this being the third highest percentage in Argentina, after Resistencia, Chaco and Formosa.^[11]

Transport

The area is served by an airport (IATA: COC, ICAO: SAAC) located at 31°18′S 58°0′W, but which is ostensibly not operational.

The airport is currently being rebuilt, and it is expected to be finalized by March 31, 2025.^[12]

Notable people

• Isidoro Blaisten (1933–2004), journalist
• Gustavo Ruiz Díaz (b. 1981), footballer
• Isaac Ganón (1916–1975), sociologist
• Celestino Piaggio (1886–1931), composer
• Isabel Sarli (1929–2019), actress and model

Gallery

• 
  Concordia's most architecturally significant residence, the Arruabarrena house
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  Former train station
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  Hipólito Yrigoyen Bus Terminal
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  Pedestrian Entre Ríos Street