Copetonas
Copetonas | |
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  Copetonas | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′024″S 60°27′10″W / 38.72333°S 60.45278°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | Tres Arroyos |
| Established | October 11, 1912 |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 1,196[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 7511 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Copetonas is a town located in the western end of the Tres Arroyos Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. While the town initially developed as a major cereal production center, it has since declined in importance.
Geography
[edit]Copetonas is located 52 km (32 mi) from the regional seat of Tres Arroyos and 560 km (350 mi) from the city of Buenos Aires.[2] The town is adjacent to the Quequén Salado River.[3]
History
[edit]The region that would become Copetonas was initially near the site of a fort constructed in 1870, with the area around Copetonas being the site of some of the last major raids carried out by Indians in the region.[4] Rather unusually, the area around the town was already settled by the time of its establishment.[5]
Copetonas was founded on October 11, 1912 upon the completion of a railway station in the region from land sold by a group of settlers.[4] The town was established in a region referred to as the "Place of the Copetonas", a species of tinamu native to the region, making Copetonas the only town in the province to have been named for a bird. Alternatively. the town may have also been named as a Spanish pronunciation of the city of Cape Town, in South Africa.[4] Copetonas was initially settled by Danish immigrants.[6]
Copetonas was a major producer of cereal, by some accounts the largest in the southeast of the province.[5] At its peak, the town was home to a newspaper, various commercial shops including a cinema, and a hydroelectric plant, most of which closed or left in later years as the town's population declined.[4] In 2014, Copetonas was inaugurated as a "Tourist Village" by the Argentine Secretary of Tourism.[7]
Economy
[edit]The town's economy is primarily based on agriculture and livestock, although in recent years Copetonas has been promoted as a tourist center.[7]
Population
[edit]The town's population peaked during the 1940s and 50s with a population of around 5,000 residents, a number which has declined sharply since.[4] According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 1,196 people as of the 2001 census,[1] 1,017 inhabitants in the 2010 census,[8] and 1,128 inhabitants in the 2022 census.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Copetonas: cómo es este pueblo tranquilo". El Litoral. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "El tesoro turístico que tiene campo, río y mar". TN. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Copetonas, un pueblo que lucha por recuperar su vuelo". La Nación. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Escapada: la pequeña localidad que parece salida de un cuento y es cuna de la Fiesta Regional del Mate y la Torta Frita". Crónica. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Copetonas, el pueblo turístico de Tres Arroyos con cascadas y torta frita". Diarios Bonaerenses. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Copetonas se incorporó al programa de Pueblos Turísticos". Daily Traveling News. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Censo Nacional de Población, Hogares y Viviendas 2010: Localidades" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "Partido de Tres Arroyos: Localidades y población según Censo 2022" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. Retrieved 14 July 2026.