# Monte Partido

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Department in Argentina

Monte Partido de San Miguel del Monte Department Logo location of Partido de San Miguel del Monte in Buenos Aires Province Coordinates: 35°27′S 58°47′W / 35.450°S 58.783°W / -35.450; -58.783 Country Argentina Established November 18, 1779 Founded by Virrey Vértiz Seat Monte Government • Intendant José Matildo Castro (UCR) Area • Total 1,847 km2 (713 sq mi) Population • Total 17,488 • Density 9.468/km2 (24.52/sq mi) Demonym montense Postal Code B7220 IFAM BUE083 Area Code 02271 Website www.monte.gov.ar

**Monte Partido** (also known as *San Miguel del Monte*) is a [partido](/source/Partidos_of_Buenos_Aires) in the eastern part of [Buenos Aires Province](/source/Buenos_Aires_Province) in [Argentina](/source/Argentina).

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 17,500 inhabitants in an area of 1,847 km2 (713 sq mi), and its capital city is [Monte](/source/San_Miguel_del_Monte), 110 km (68 mi) from [Buenos Aires](/source/Buenos_Aires) on the banks of the [Salado River](/source/Salado_River_(Buenos_Aires)).

## Geography

The northwest course of the Salado borders with the Partidos of [Roque Pérez](/source/Roque_P%C3%A9rez_Partido) and [General Belgrano](/source/General_Belgrano_Partido). Monte lies in the [Humid Pampa](/source/Humid_Pampa), a flat rich-soiled agricultural zone. Drainage is insufficient due to the minimal sloping of the land which causes frequent floods in the area.

### Climate

Monte has a temperate climate, with average temperatures of 17 °C (63 °F). The median temperature of the warmest month is 25 °C (77 °F) and the coldest is 10 °C (50 °F). Annual precipitation is 1,000 mm (39.4 in).

### Borders

- Northeast with [Cañuelas](/source/Ca%C3%B1uelas_Partido)

- West with [Roque Pérez](/source/Roque_P%C3%A9rez_Partido)

- Southwest with [General Belgrano](/source/General_Belgrano_Partido)

- South with [General Paz](/source/General_Paz_Partido)

## Settlements

- [Abbott](/source/Abbott%2C_Buenos_Aires)

- [San Miguel del Monte](/source/Monte%2C_Buenos_Aires)

- [Zenón Videla Dorna](/source/Zen%C3%B3n_Videla_Dorna)

## Tourism

### Fishing and water sports

- Laguna de Monte: 7.2 km2 (1,800 acres) lake

- Laguna de Las Perdices: 12 km2 (3,000 acres) lake

- Other lakes: 16 km2 (4,000 acres) lake

### Ranches

- Estancia "El Rosario": Antonio Dorna, a rancher built his ranch in the late 18th century on the banks of the Salado River. It is open to the public.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Monte Partido](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Monte_Partido).

- [Official website](http://www.monte.gov.ar/)

- (in Spanish) [Federal site](https://web.archive.org/web/20070930230528/http://www.mininterior.gov.ar/municipales/busqueda/amplia_info.asp?ID=BUE083)

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