Mar del Plata
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From the top, left to right: city skyline, Torre Tanque, fishing boats in the port, Saint Michael chalet, Castagnino Museum, Sea Lion Monument, Torreón del Monje, the Mar del Plata Cathedral, and a panoramic view from Edén Palace
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| Nickname(s): La Ciudad Feliz (The Happy City), Mardel, La Perla del Atlántico (The Pearl of the Atlantic) |
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 Mar del Plata
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| Coordinates: 38°0′0″S 57°33′0″W / 38.00000°S 57.55000°WCoordinates: 38°0′0″S 57°33′0″W / 38.00000°S 57.55000°W | |||
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 Argentina
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 Buenos Aires
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| Partido | General Pueyrredón | ||
| Founded | February 10, 1874 | ||
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| • Intendant | Carlos Arroyo | ||
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| • Total | 79.48 km2 (30.69 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 614,350 | ||
| • Demonym | Marplatense | ||
| Postal code | 7600 | ||
| Phone code | +54 223 | ||
| Climate | Cfb | ||
| Website | www.mardelplata.gov.ar (Spanish) | ||
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city in the southeast part of Buenos Aires Province located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the head of General Pueyrredón Partido. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" has the meaning of "sea of the Plate region" or "adjoining sea to the (River) Plate region". Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. With a population of 614,350 as per the 2010 census [INDEC], it is the 7th largest city in Argentina.
As part of the Argentine recreational coast, tourism is Mar del Plata's main economic activity with seven million tourists visiting the city in 2006. Mar del Plata has a sophisticated tourist infrastructure with numerous hotels, restaurants, casinos, theatres and other tourist attractions. Mar del Plata is also an important sports centre with a multi-purpose Olympic style stadium (first used for the 1978 World Cup and later upgraded for the 1995 Pan American Games), five golf courses and many other facilities.
As an important fishing port, industry concentrates on fish processing and at least two large shipyards.
The area is also host to other light industry, such as textile, food manufacturing and polymers. There is a well-developed packaging machines industry, its quality being recognized in international markets. One of these companies was one of the pioneers in the automatic packaging of tea bags, exporting its original machine-designs abroad. Another company also exports its products and has sold royalties to other countries.
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