San Fernando de la Buena Vista

District in Buenos Aires, Argentina

34°26′25″S 58°33′28″W / 34.44028°S 58.55778°W / -34.44028; -58.55778Country

ArgentinaProvince

Buenos AiresPartido

San FernandoPopulation

(2001 census [INDEC])

• Total145,165CPA Base

B 1646

Area code+54 11

San Fernando de la Buena Vista is a city in the Gran Buenos Aires area, in Argentina, and capital of the San Fernando Partido, 20 km (12 mi) north of the city of Buenos Aires.

Geography

Located in the northern area of Gran Buenos Aires, San Fernando is composed of two clearly differentiated areas: a densely populated mainland section, with predominance of industrial, commercial and service areas; and a section of Islands of the Paraná Delta of 950 km² (370 sq mi). It is the nautical capital of Argentina.

The city is bordered by San Isidro and Tigre. Its continental area is composed of the towns of Virreyes, San Fernando and Victoria. The rest of his jurisdiction comprises the second and third sections of the Paraná Delta Islands.

Climate

Climate data for San Fernando, Buenos Aires (1991–2020, extremes 1995–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	41.2 (106.2)	36.8 (98.2)	34.7 (94.5)	33.3 (91.9)	30.6 (87.1)	28.3 (82.9)	29.8 (85.6)	35.0 (95.0)	34.1 (93.4)	36.3 (97.3)	35.6 (96.1)	39.4 (102.9)	41.2 (106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.5 (85.1)	28.2 (82.8)	26.2 (79.2)	22.7 (72.9)	18.9 (66.0)	16.2 (61.2)	15.4 (59.7)	17.7 (63.9)	19.3 (66.7)	22.1 (71.8)	25.4 (77.7)	28.3 (82.9)	22.5 (72.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.6 (76.3)	23.5 (74.3)	21.5 (70.7)	17.8 (64.0)	14.2 (57.6)	11.2 (52.2)	10.6 (51.1)	12.5 (54.5)	14.5 (58.1)	17.6 (63.7)	20.6 (69.1)	23.0 (73.4)	17.6 (63.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19.3 (66.7)	18.7 (65.7)	16.7 (62.1)	13.1 (55.6)	9.8 (49.6)	6.9 (44.4)	6.2 (43.2)	7.8 (46.0)	9.6 (49.3)	12.8 (55.0)	15.3 (59.5)	17.5 (63.5)	12.8 (55.0)
Record low °C (°F)	9.9 (49.8)	7.5 (45.5)	4.9 (40.8)	1.6 (34.9)	−3.4 (25.9)	−5.0 (23.0)	−4.0 (24.8)	−5.4 (22.3)	−0.8 (30.6)	2.0 (35.6)	3.3 (37.9)	6.2 (43.2)	−5.4 (22.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	114.4 (4.50)	122.6 (4.83)	119.2 (4.69)	106.2 (4.18)	81.3 (3.20)	52.5 (2.07)	68.6 (2.70)	70.7 (2.78)	78.6 (3.09)	111.8 (4.40)	113.7 (4.48)	104.3 (4.11)	1,143.9 (45.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.5	7.2	6.8	7.5	6.0	5.3	5.9	6.2	6.4	8.3	7.4	7.7	82.2
Average snowy days	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Average relative humidity (%)	66.0	70.7	73.6	76.9	80.3	79.7	78.3	74.4	71.2	70.9	66.6	64.6	72.8
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional^[1]^[2]

Surface area

Continental section: 23 km² (8.9 sq mi)
Delta section: 950 km² (370 sq mi) (approx.)

Distances

28 km from the City of Buenos Aires.
95 km from the City of La Plata.

Population

Total population: 151,131
Urban population: 147,409
Rural population (delta): 3,058

Population by localities

San Fernando: 68,806
Victoria: 40,461
Virreyes: 38,142
Delta: 3,058

Education

Buenos Aires International Christian Academy, an English-only Christian International school in Argentina, is located in San Fernando.^[3]

References

^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ "Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por San Fernando Aero". Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ "Directions." Buenos Aires International Christian Academy. Retrieved on February 9, 2015. "Av. del Libertador 2170, San Fernando (1646), Buenos Aires, Argentina."

External links

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
(in Spanish) Municipal website
(in Spanish) local news webpage^{[permanent dead link]}