Realicó | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Argentina |
Coordinates: | -35.0389°N -64.2472°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Realicó |
Established Date: | 2 March 1907 |
Founder: | Tomás Leopoldo Mullally |
Leader Party: | PJ |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Javier Facundo Sola |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 475 |
Elevation M: | 146 |
Population Total: | 7591 |
Population As Of: | 2010 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | ART |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | +54 342 |
Realicó is a city in La Pampa Province, Argentina. It was founded the second of March in 1907 by Tomás Leopoldo Mullally. The small farming town has a population of about 7,000. There is one stoplight, and it is always blinking. A major employer of the town is the Cargill flour mill, although recently the mill's importance has waned, supporting fewer workers as the economy has become more services-oriented. There are three high schools, including a technical school (EPET), a business school, and a private, Catholic school (IPSF). There are also private English schools, including EIR and CELI. Teenagers from neighboring towns flock to Realicó every Saturday night to go to Ladrillo Disco, a popular nightclub.