Necochea is a coastal partido and city area in the southeast of the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The seat of the municipality is the port of Necochea. The partido has a population of around 104,977 people, in an area of 4455 sqkm. In the census of 2001 Neochea Partido had a population density of exactly 20.00 PD/sqkm.

Geography

As of 2001 the district had about 90,000 inhabitants. The district covers an area of 4455 sqkm and lies about 530 km south of Buenos Aires.

History

The partido was founded on July 19, 1865 and the settlement was founded on October 12, 1881 by Ángel Ignacio Murga. The town of Necochea obtained its status as a city on July 26, 1911.

Geography

The partido has a salt-water lake known as El Lago de los Cisnes, (Swan's Lake).

Economy

The economy of Necochea benefits from an influx of tourists from Gran Buenos Aires during the summer vacation season (December–February). The main elements of the non-tourist economy are farming, the production of agricultural chemicals and biodiesel.

Settlements