General Pico
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{{Infobox settlement
| settlement_type = City
| name = General Pico
| image_skyline = Calle_de_Gral._Pico.JPG
| imagesize = 270px
| image_caption = Street of General Pico
| image_flag =
| image_shield =
| image_map = Departamento Maracó (La Pampa - Argentina).png
| mapsize = 200px
| pushpin_map = Argentina
| map_caption = Location in La Pampa Province
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Argentina}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|La Pampa}}
| leader_title = Intendant
| leader_name = Fernanda Alonso (PJ)
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 11 November 1905
| population_as_of = 2010 census
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 56,795
| timezone = OAT
| utc_offset = -3
| timezone_DST = OAT
| utc_offset_DST = -2
| coordinates = {{coord|35|40|0|S|63|44|0|W|region:AR_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m = 143
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = L6360
| area_code = 2302
| website = [http://www.generalpico.gov.ar/ www.generalpico.gov.ar]
}}
General Pico is a city located in the northeast of La Pampa Province, Argentina. It is located at {{convert|143|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} above sea level and inside the region of the Pampa Húmeda Llana (Flat-Humid Pampas). It has a surface area of {{convert|2555|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}.
The city was founded on November 11, 1905, by Eduardo de Chapeaurouge, The city is named after former La Pampa Province governor Eduardo de Chapeaurouge. With a population of 53,352 ({{census-ar|2001}}) it is the second-largest city in the province after the provincial capital Santa Rosa, and it is the capital of the department of Maracó. The region is heavily agricultural, producing meat that is renowned around the world, and most of the grain consumed in the country.
The crossing between the west and south railroads was a determinant point in the placing of this city, founded on November 11 by Eduardo Chapeaurouge. It is named after General Eduardo Gustavo Pico, who was governor of La Pampa Province for three consecutive periods (1891-1899).
General Pico has a very important section dedicated to factories and what is known as a Zona Franca, a customs-free area where products can be imported and distributed to the rest of the country.
The city has two basketball teams in the Argentinian League: Pico Foot Ball Club and Independiente de Pico. It also has its own airport.
Climate
General Pico has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) featuring hot summers and cool, dry winters. Winters feature a July high of {{convert|14.9|C|F|1}}, and temperatures below freezing are common, especially at night.{{cite web |title=Datos Estadísticos (Período 1981-1990) |url=http://www3.smn.gob.ar/?mod=clima&id=30&provincia=La%20Pampa&ciudad=General%20Pico |publisher=National Meteorological Service of Argentina |access-date=August 23, 2012 |language=es}} During the summer temperatures can be hot, averaging {{convert|31|C|F|1}} in January daytimes; nighttime temperatures average {{convert|16.8|C|F|1}}. Spring and fall are transitional seasons with warm days and cool nights, and are highly variable, with some days reaching above {{convert|39|C|F|1}} or below freezing. The average annual precipitation is {{convert|933|mm|in|0}}, most of it occurring in the warmer months. The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|44.0|C|F|1}} on December 28, 1971, while the lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|-11.2|C|F|1}} on July 10, 1988.
{{Weather box
|location = General Pico (1991–2020, extremes 1961–present)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 42.3
|Feb record high C = 41.8
|Mar record high C = 39.1
|Apr record high C = 37.0
|May record high C = 32.6
|Jun record high C = 28.0
|Jul record high C = 29.9
|Aug record high C = 35.6
|Sep record high C = 36.0
|Oct record high C = 41.3
|Nov record high C = 39.5
|Dec record high C = 44.0
|year record high C = 44.0
|Jan high C = 30.9
|Feb high C = 29.6
|Mar high C = 27.4
|Apr high C = 23.2
|May high C = 18.8
|Jun high C = 15.7
|Jul high C = 15.1
|Aug high C = 18.1
|Sep high C = 20.8
|Oct high C = 23.5
|Nov high C = 27.4
|Dec high C = 30.2
|year high C = 23.4
|Jan mean C = 23.8
|Feb mean C = 22.4
|Mar mean C = 20.2
|Apr mean C = 16.1
|May mean C = 12.2
|Jun mean C = 8.9
|Jul mean C = 8.0
|Aug mean C = 10.4
|Sep mean C = 13.3
|Oct mean C = 16.6
|Nov mean C = 20.3
|Dec mean C = 23.0
|year mean C = 16.3
|Jan low C = 17.1
|Feb low C = 15.9
|Mar low C = 14.4
|Apr low C = 10.5
|May low C = 7.1
|Jun low C = 3.6
|Jul low C = 2.5
|Aug low C = 4.0
|Sep low C = 6.6
|Oct low C = 10.2
|Nov low C = 13.4
|Dec low C = 15.9
|year low C = 10.1
|Jan record low C = 1.7
|Feb record low C = 2.7
|Mar record low C = -2.6
|Apr record low C = -4.4
|May record low C = -8.3
|Jun record low C = -11.0
|Jul record low C = -11.2
|Aug record low C = -10.0
|Sep record low C = -7.4
|Oct record low C = -3.7
|Nov record low C = -2.8
|Dec record low C = 0.2
|year record low C = -11.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 106.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 105.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 130.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 79.5
|May precipitation mm = 33.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 15.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 17.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 23.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 48.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 100.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 103.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 120.2
|year precipitation mm = 885.2
|Jan humidity = 63.6
|Feb humidity = 68.2
|Mar humidity = 71.2
|Apr humidity = 72.8
|May humidity = 78.0
|Jun humidity = 76.5
|Jul humidity = 73.4
|Aug humidity = 65.5
|Sep humidity = 63.2
|Oct humidity = 65.4
|Nov humidity = 59.3
|Dec humidity = 59.0
|year humidity = 68.0
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 8.3
|Feb precipitation days = 7.1
|Mar precipitation days = 8.4
|Apr precipitation days = 6.5
|May precipitation days = 5.4
|Jun precipitation days = 4.1
|Jul precipitation days = 4.2
|Aug precipitation days = 3.5
|Sep precipitation days = 5.8
|Oct precipitation days = 9.0
|Nov precipitation days = 8.2
|Dec precipitation days = 8.4
|year precipitation days = 78.9
|Jan snow days = 0.0
|Feb snow days = 0.0
|Mar snow days = 0.0
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.1
|Aug snow days = 0.1
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.0
|year snow days = 0.1
|Jan sun = 201.5
|Feb sun = 228.8
|Mar sun = 167.4
|Apr sun = 177.0
|May sun = 127.1
|Jun sun = 117.0
|Jul sun = 133.3
|Aug sun = 158.1
|Sep sun = 141.0
|Oct sun = 173.6
|Nov sun = 180.0
|Dec sun = 182.9
|year sun =
|Jand sun = 6.5
|Febd sun = 8.1
|Mard sun = 5.4
|Aprd sun = 5.9
|Mayd sun = 4.1
|Jund sun = 3.9
|Juld sun = 4.3
|Augd sun = 5.1
|Sepd sun = 4.7
|Octd sun = 5.6
|Novd sun = 6.0
|Decd sun = 5.9
|yeard sun = 5.4
|source 1 = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional{{cite web |title=Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales - período 1991-2020 |url=https://ssl.smn.gob.ar/dpd/observaciones/estadisticas_normales_9120.zip |publisher=Servicio Meteorológico Nacional |access-date=17 April 2023 |language=es}}{{cite web |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230708235600/http://repositorio.smn.gob.ar/bitstream/handle/20.500.12160/2506/estad%C3%ADsticas_climatol%C3%B3gicas_normales_1991-2020.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y |archive-date = 8 July 2023 |url = http://repositorio.smn.gob.ar/handle/20.500.12160/2506 |title = Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020 |publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional |language = es |access-date = 1 August 2023 |year = 2023}}{{cite web |title=Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por General Pico Aero |url=https://www.smn.gob.ar/estadisticas |url-status=dead |work=Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo |publisher=Servicio Meteorológico Nacional |access-date=17 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904022616/https://www2.smn.gob.ar/caracterizaci%C3%B3n-estad%C3%ADsticas-de-largo-plazo |archive-date=4 September 2017 |language=es}}
|source 2 = Deutscher Wetterdienst{{cite web |title=Klimatafel von General Pico, Prov. Córdoba / Argentinien |url=https://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_875320_kt.pdf |work=Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world |publisher=Deutscher Wetterdienst |date=August 2012 |access-date=31 March 2019 |language=de}}
}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.generalpico.gov.ar/ Municipality of General Pico] — Official website.
- {{Ar-mi-muni|LAP029}}
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Category:Populated places in La Pampa Province