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Mar del Plata, Argentina

Mar del Plata
City
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
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
Flag of Mar del Plata
Flag
Coat of arms of Mar del Plata
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):
La Ciudad Feliz (The Happy City), Mardel, La Perla del Atlántico (The Pearl of the Atlantic)
Mar del Plata is located in Argentina
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 38°0′0″S 57°33′0″W / 38.00000°S 57.55000°W / -38.00000; -57.55000Coordinates: 38°0′0″S 57°33′0″W / 38.00000°S 57.55000°W / -38.00000; -57.55000
Country  Argentina
Province  Buenos Aires
Partido General Pueyrredón
Founded February 10, 1874
Government
 • Intendant Carlos Arroyo
Area
 • 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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