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Camarones, Chubut

Camarones
Town
Camarones is located in Argentina
Camarones
Camarones
Location of in Argentina
Coordinates: 44°48′S 65°42′W / 44.800°S 65.700°W / -44.800; -65.700Coordinates: 44°48′S 65°42′W / 44.800°S 65.700°W / -44.800; -65.700
Country Argentina
Province Chubut
Department Florentino Ameghino
Population
 • Total 1,079
Demonym(s) camoronese
Time zone ART (UTC-3)
CPA base U9111
Dialing code +54 297
Climate BWk

Camarones is a small settlement located in Chubut Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Florentino Ameghino Department.

Camarones has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). Winters are cool with a July mean of 6.8 °C (44.2 °F). Frosts are common during the winter months, averaging 4–7 days from June to August. Overcast days are common, averaging 8–10 days and sunshine is low, averaging only 28-40% of possible sunshine.

Summers are warm with a January mean of 18.1 °C (64.6 °F) and tend to be sunnier. Precipitation is low, averaging 237.3 millimetres (9 in) a year, which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Camarones receives 1960 hours of sunshine a year or about 42.9% of possible sunshine, ranging from a low of 75.0 hours in May to a high of 242 hours in January.

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)



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