Coronel Pringles

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Coronel Pringles (Spanish: [koɾoˈnel ˈpɾiŋgles]) is a city in the south of the Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, situated near the mountains of Pillahuincó. It is the government seat of the Coronel Pringles Partido.

Coronel Pringles
City
Coronel Pringles Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 37°58′S 61°01′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Coronel Pringles
Founded	September 24, 1882
Elevation	297 m (974 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	20,263
CPA Base	B 7530
Area code	+54 2922

In 1882, the provincial government of Buenos Aires created the partido ("civil parish") of Coronel Pringles by dividing the territory of Tres Arroyos into the partidos of Coronel Suárez, Tres Arroyos and Coronel Pringles. The latter, and its main town, were named after Coronel Juan Pascual Pringles, a member of a grenadiers regiment of General San Martín's army that fought in the wars of independence against the Spanish.

Located a distance of 120 km (75 mi) from Bahía Blanca and 518 km (322 mi) from Buenos Aires, Pringles has a population of around 23,794 inhabitants (2001). Its main economic activities are agriculture, and sheep and cattle raising.

History

View of Coronel Pringles

The area now part of Coronel Pringles sat on lands belonging to the Tehuelche people prior to colonization by the Spanish. In 1858, the land now making up the partido began to be leased to settlers. By the late 1870s, most resistance from the natives of the region had been quashed, and as a result, twelve villages, including Coronel Pringles, were to be constructed in the region. The town was founded by Don Juan Pablo Cabrera, a settler who owned land in the region.^[1] Coronel Pringles was settled by large numbers of Italian, French and Spanish immigrants.^[2] In 1934, Coronel Pringles was incorporated as a city.^[3]

Climate

Climate data for Coronel Pringles (1991–2020, extremes 1994–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	40.1 (104.2)	38.0 (100.4)	36.1 (97.0)	32.4 (90.3)	28.8 (83.8)	22.6 (72.7)	23.6 (74.5)	30.6 (87.1)	30.6 (87.1)	35.1 (95.2)	36.2 (97.2)	37.7 (99.9)	40.1 (104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.3 (84.7)	27.5 (81.5)	24.9 (76.8)	20.4 (68.7)	16.4 (61.5)	13.3 (55.9)	12.5 (54.5)	14.9 (58.8)	17.2 (63.0)	20.0 (68.0)	24.3 (75.7)	28.1 (82.6)	20.7 (69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	21.5 (70.7)	19.9 (67.8)	17.5 (63.5)	13.2 (55.8)	9.9 (49.8)	7.1 (44.8)	6.2 (43.2)	7.8 (46.0)	10.1 (50.2)	13.4 (56.1)	17.0 (62.6)	20.2 (68.4)	13.7 (56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13.7 (56.7)	13.0 (55.4)	11.0 (51.8)	7.3 (45.1)	4.8 (40.6)	1.9 (35.4)	1.1 (34.0)	2.2 (36.0)	3.5 (38.3)	6.8 (44.2)	9.4 (48.9)	12.0 (53.6)	7.2 (45.0)
Record low °C (°F)	0.2 (32.4)	2.4 (36.3)	0.2 (32.4)	−5.0 (23.0)	−7.7 (18.1)	−11.8 (10.8)	−12.0 (10.4)	−9.5 (14.9)	−8.0 (17.6)	−6.1 (21.0)	−1.8 (28.8)	0.7 (33.3)	−12.0 (10.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	73.9 (2.91)	91.5 (3.60)	81.9 (3.22)	62.9 (2.48)	37.9 (1.49)	22.5 (0.89)	37.0 (1.46)	38.3 (1.51)	50.6 (1.99)	93.2 (3.67)	82.4 (3.24)	81.2 (3.20)	753.3 (29.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.4	7.6	7.4	6.5	6.0	5.0	5.5	5.5	6.6	8.6	8.1	7.8	81.9
Average snowy days	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2
Average relative humidity (%)	61.5	68.7	74.4	76.1	79.5	77.5	76.4	72.9	71.4	71.5	65.6	61.2	71.4
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[4][5][6]

Mayors of Coronel Pringles

1882 Juan Pablo Cabrera 1885 José Ciriaco Gómez 1886 M. Solano Larguía 1888 Jorge A. Stegmann 1888 Vicente F. Pereyra 1888 Crispín Palavecino 1889 Florencio Gutiérrez 1890 Felipe S. Medina 1893 Miguel Collins 1894 Julio Dupont 1894 Jorge A. Stegmann 1895 Julio Dupont 1897 Felipe Medina 1899 Juan P. Cabrera 1900 Pedro Arrascaete

1906 Pedro Arrascaete 1907 Manuel Gascon 1910 Pablo L. Palacios 1911 Eugenio E. Clayrian 1916 Alfredo Riat 1917 Victor Aguilar 1917 Enrique Geddes 1918 Casimo Peralta 1919 Enrique G. Geddes 1922 Julian Miganne 1924 Luis L. Etchecopar 1926 Francisco Estevarena 1928 Manuel B. Cabrera 1928 Cecilio Leoz 1930 Pablo Ibarrondo

1930 Rodolfo Serigos 1931 Enrique Riat 1931 Juan V. Boulocq 1932 Santiago Bertolotto 1936 J. Americo Barberio 1938 Martín S. Vidondo 1939 Martín Carri 1940 Alberto Obejero 1941 T. Rodolfo Riat 1942 Domingo Mendez 1944 Agustin Ibarborde 1944 Carlos A. Berheil 1944 Americo D. Ripamonti 1945 Gregorio Díaz Vega 1945 Greorio Cejas

1946 Frederico von Wernich 1947 Dr Antonio Scavuzzo 1955 Gregorio Díaz Vega 1958 José I. Uthurralt 1962 Hector A. Larceri 1964 Arturo C. Perez Erro 1966 Tte. Cnel Antonio Perretti 1966 Juan C. Picone 1972 Ignacio C. Candaosa 1973 Juan B.Z. Vitale 1975 Alberto Insúa 1976 Cap. Raúl Vicente Vittola 1976 Joaquín de Adúriz 1983 Dr. Julio César Lozano 1987 Edgardo Cabanillas

1987 Dr. Héctor Oscar Scavuzzo 1991 Ing. Juan Carlos Amores 1995 Dr. Aldo Luis Mensi 1999 Dr. Aldo Luis Mensi 2003 Dr. Aldo Luis Mensi 2005 Omar Berruet 2005 Dr. Aldo Luis Mensi 2007 Dr. Aldo Luis Mensi 2009 Carlos Ulises Oreste 2015 Carlos Anibal Berterret 2019 Lisandro Matzkin

Notable people

• Juan Carlos Thorry (1908–2000) film actor, tango musician.
• César Aira, writer, born 1949
• Arturo Carrera, poet, born 1948
• Celeste Carballo, singer and composer of rock music, born 1956
• Esteban Fernandino II (1944–2007), racing driver.
• Nicolás Covatti, speedway rider, born 1988.
• Sebastián Saavedra, professional golf player, born 1986.

Access roads

Provincial routes

• Access to the partido is via Provincial Route 51 or Provincial Route 85.

Train

Passenger service to Buenos Aires (twice weekly) and Bahia Blanca (twice weekly) operated by Ferrobaires on the Constitución - Bahía Blanca (vía Pringles) line

Air

• Aerodrome provincial, 38°1′40″S 61°29′0″W, 3 km southeast of the city. En Route 51 km 617 and Pringles access through 9 de Julio | Tel +(54)(2922) 46-2488
• Airport commander Spore, Location: Bahía Blanca (1 hour by land) on Route 3 North Ex km 675 | IATA Code: BHI, Category: Cabotage | Tel + 54 [phone]