Piñero is a town in the
Rosario Department
The Rosario Department (in Spanish, ''Departamento Rosario'') is an administrative subdivision ('' departamento'') of the . It is located on the south of the province, with its eastern border coinciding with the provincial border along the Paranà ...
,
province of Santa Fe
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,
Argentina
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, 14 km southeast of the city of
Rosario and 183 km from the city of
Santa Fe. It is found along Provincial Road RP 14 on kilometre 13.5 and on kilometre 15 of
National Route A012.
Geography
Relief
The general relief is very gently undulating due to the lower basin of the
Ludueña Stream
The Ludueña Stream (in Spanish, Arroyo Ludueña) is a small river (about long including its tributaries) in the , which starts near the city of Rosario and flows through it, mostly east-southwards, ending in the Paraná River in the neighbourho ...
, which drains into the
Paraná River. The drainage network is organized in most of the area but with slightly weathered channels and no signs of significant erosion. There are shallow, extensive and salinized depressions on the western bank.
Climate
The average annual temperature is 17.1 °C with average annual rainfall of about 1,100 mm, 70% of which is concentrated between October and March (hot season).
Soil
The zonal soils are typical Argiudolls (in the fine loamy family) which is fine to moderately well drained. The topsoil is silt-loam in texture, with very low sand content. It has well-defined, thick argillic horizons, hindering the penetration of roots and the distribution and use of water. Natural fertility is moderate. Some of these soils were previously classified as vertic Argiudolls but there is no evidence of the cracking required by the taxonomic system for the vertic subgroup.
Depression areas contain mainly poorly drained sodic and sometimes saline soils.
References
External links
Provincial site
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Geography of Santa Fe Province
Santa Fe Province