Río Mayo, Chubut Explained

Río Mayo
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Argentina Chubut Province
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Río Mayo in Argentina
Coordinates:-45.6869°N -70.26°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chubut
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Río Senguer
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:460
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2791
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:U9030
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 2903
Blank Name Sec1:Climate
Blank Info Sec1:Csc/Dsc

Río Mayo is a town located in the Río Senguer Department, in southwest Chubut Province, Argentina. It is an obligatory stopover of the Central Corridor towards Chile, close to two border crossings, one through the town of Lago Blanco to Balmaceda, Chile, and the other through Aldea Beleiro.

Río Mayo has the essential services for the visitor and also allows the practice of activities such as sport fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking.

Climate

The Chubut town of Río Mayo has a harsh and rigorous climate for most of the year (the first frosts occur in March and April), characterized by prolonged cold and extremely hostile winters with an absolute minimum temperature of -27º C and freezing maximum temperatures, negative down to -21º C.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARGENTINA: Río Mayo . City Population . 26 December 2013 . 29 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Estaciones meteorológicas de la Red Hidrológica Nacional: Estación Río Mayo. . www.hidricosargentina.gov.ar . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929205700/http://www.hidricosargentina.gov.ar/acceso_bd.php . 29 September 2015 . live . 29 March 2021 . mdy-all.