Paraná, Entre Ríos Explained

Paraná
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Argentina Entre Ríos Province#Argentina#South America
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Paraná
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:23 October 1730
Leader Party:Justicialist Party
Leader Title:Intendant
Leader Name:Rosario Romero
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:137
Elevation M:77
Population Urban:268889
Population Metro:391962
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Paranaense
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:E3100
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 343
Website:Official website

Paraná (pronounced as /es/) is the capital city of the Argentine province Entre Ríos, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe, capital of the neighbouring Santa Fe Province. The city has a population of 268,889 inhabitants with its metropolitan area, Greater Paraná, having 391,962 inhabitants. [1] [2]

History

During the 16th century, inhabitants of the city of Santa Fe settled at the other shore of the Paraná river. The first settlers called it “Baxada del Paraná”.

Between 1854 and 1861 it was the capital city of the Argentine Confederation.

Economy

Paraná is not only the head of the provincial government, but also an important river port for the transshipment of cereals, cattle, fish, and lumber from the surrounding region. The principal industries installed are the manufacture of cement, furniture, and ceramics.

Cityscape

The city center brings together colonial churches, European styles seen in structures like the 3 de Febrero Theatre or the Government House, the blended architectural styles of the city's Cathedral, and modern towers, such as those found near Parque Urquiza park. The city is connected to the city of Santa Fe on the other side of the Entre Ríos by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel inaugurated in 1969.

Transport

Paraná is served by General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (IATA PRA), at coordinates -31.7853°N -60.4692°W, from the city, with regular flights to Buenos Aires (Aeroparque Jorge Newbery). Another option is Sauce Viejo Airport in nearby Santa Fe.

Climate

Paraná has a Pampean climate,[3] which under the Köppen climate classification, would be classified as a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).[4] The average annual temperature is .[3] Winters are characterized with mild temperatures during the day and very cold nights.[5] The average high is while the average low is .[3] Temperatures occasionally fall below, leading to frosts.[3]

Spring and Fall are transitional seasons with warm temperatures during the day with cool temperatures during the night.[5] Normally, the last frost occurs on August 4 although frosts can occur as late as October 9.[6] The first frost occurs on June 22 though frosts as early as May has occurred.[6]

Summers are characterized by hot weather during the day with mild to warm nights.[5] The average temperature during summer is around although heat waves can push temperatures above while cool Pampero winds can push temperatures below .[3] Most of the precipitation occurs during the summer, receiving an average precipitation of .[3] The city, along with the entire province is located in an area of high risk of tornadoes in the country, particularly during spring and summer.[7]

Paraná receives of precipitation per year, most of it concentrated in the summer months and there are 87 days with measurable precipitation.[8] The average relative humidity is 73%.[3] Wind speeds are moderate throughout the year, ranging from a low of in April to a high of in September.[5] Paraná receives an average of 2713.3 hours (or 61% of possible sunshine) of bright sunshine per year, ranging from a low of 51% in June to a high of 67% in January and February. The highest temperature ever recorded was on January 2, 1963, while the lowest temperature ever recorded was on July 10, 1976.

Sports

The city is home to the basketball team Atlético Echagüe. As of 2017, it competes in the Liga Nacional de Básquet, Argentina's top professional basketball division. It plays its home games at the Estadio Luis Butta. The main football teams are: Club Atlético Patronato and Club Atlético Paraná.

Paraná was the host to the inaugural U-23 Men's Softball World Cup in 2023.[9]

Sister cities

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.entrerios.gov.ar/dgec/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Primero-datos-provisionales-Censo-2022-Entre-Rios-Febrero-2023-1.pdf
  2. Web site: 2024-07-13 . Censo 2022: Entre Ríos tiene 1.415.097 habitantes y se conoció la población de cada ciudad . 2024-07-15 . Análisis . es-AR.
  3. Web site: Características de la ciudad . es . Gobierno Municipal de la Ciudad de Paraná . October 9, 2015 . July 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150709232901/http://www.parana1.com.ar/la-ciudad/ . live .
  4. Peel, M. C. and Finlayson, B. L. and McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen - Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 5 . 1633–1644 . 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . 2007HESS...11.1633P . 1027-5606 . free . 2015-10-10 . 2012-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120203170339/http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/11/1633/2007/hess-11-1633-2007.pdf . live .
  5. Web site: Datos Estadísticos (Período 1981-1990) . es . Servicio Meteorológico Nacional . October 9, 2015 . February 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203084633/http://www3.smn.gob.ar/serviciosclimaticos/?mod=turismo&id=7&provincia=Entre%20R%EDos&ciudad=Paran%E1 . live .
  6. Web site: Parana, Entre Rios . Estadísticas meteorológicas decadiales . Oficina de Riesgo Agropecuario . es . October 9, 2015 . October 7, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151007151116/http://www.ora.gob.ar/eval_decadial.php . live .
  7. Web site: Provincia de Entre Ríos - Clima Y Meteorologia: Datos Meteorologicos Y Pluviometicos . es . Secretaria de Mineria de la Nacion (Argentina) . October 9, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090309045055/http://www.mineria.gov.ar/estudios/irn/entrerios/e-1.asp#m02 . March 9, 2009.
  8. Web site: Valores Medios de Temperatura y Precipitación-Entre Rios: Parana . Servicio Meteorológico Nacional . es . March 30, 2015 . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103446/http://www.smn.gov.ar/serviciosclimaticos/?mod=turismo&id=5&var=entrerios . live .
  9. Web site: WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup schedule confirmed, host Argentina to play Mexico on opening day, 15 April . WBSC . World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) . 6 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Asuntos Federales y Electorales . www.cancilleria.gov.ar . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120527172830/http://www.cancilleria.gov.ar/portal/seree/dirfe/hermanamientos2.html . 27 May 2012 . dead.

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