Lago Puelo, Chubut Explained

Lago Puelo
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Lago Puelo in Argentina
Coordinates:-42.06°N -71.6°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chubut
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Cushamen
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:230
Population Total:3129 (2010)[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank1 Name:Climate
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:U9211
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 02944

Lago Puelo is a town located in the Chubut Province, Argentina, 5km (03miles) north from Puelo Lake and the Lago Puelo National Park, and 15km (09miles) south from El Bolsón. With a population of 3,129 inhabitants in 2010, it is one of the towns that forms La Comarca Andina del Paralelo 42 (Andean Region of the 42nd parallel), an organization which includes towns and rural areas in or near the Andes and clustered around the 42nd parallel of latitude in Argentina.

With a population in constant growth due to the migration from larger cities in Argentina, this small town also offers a wide variety of artisans that display their crafts in the local fair of El Bolsón, or in the annual Forest Festival (Spanish: La Fiesta Del Bosque) which is usually held during January or February.Many of the town's inhabitants are native "porteños", i.e. people from Buenos Aires.

Climate

The climate of Lago Pueblo under the Köppen Classification system is a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb). Under the Trewartha climate classification system, the climate is classified as Crlk (maritime temperate, with mild summers and cool winters. Most precipitation is in the Austral winter months from May to August. Snowfall is frequent in the winter months.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lago Puelo (Cushamen, Chubut, Argentina) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information . www.citypopulation.de . 5 Jun 2019.