Mar del Tuyú is a

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and

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of La Costa Partido, on the Argentine Atlantic Coast, with access to Provincial Route 11.

Overview

According to INDEC, the population of Mar del Tuyú was 6,916 in 2001, including (Costa del Este). It is included in a metropolitan area with Santa Teresita, raising the area's population to 19,950 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001). The town was founded in 1945 by Arturo D'Elías. Upon the designation of the La Costa District in by the military-appointed Governor, Gen. Ibérico Saint Jean, in 1978, Mar del Tuyu was chosen as the county seat to avoid disputes between residents of the county's northernmost town,

San Clemente del Tuyú San Clemente del Tuyú is an Argentine town in the '' Partido de la Costa'' district of the Province of Buenos Aires. History Noticed by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520, who gave nearby Cape San Antonio its name, Spanish authorities first surveye ...

, and the southernmost, Mar de Ajó (both of which are the largest in the district).

Special Features of Mar del Tuyú

* The Ovals - One of the urban characteristics of Mar del Tuyú, that break the monotony of square blocks with occasional oval-shaped spaces. In these ovals, there are beautiful buildings, shopping malls, and the Municipal Palace, former site of the Gran Hotel Tuyú * Fishing dock - 100 meters long and 4 meter wide, with a 10 by 20 meter point to fish from. It is made from wood, can float from 4 to 6 meters high, with street lighting, cabins for rent, and public bathrooms. * Lighthouse - 25 meters high, with a light that can reach a distance of 36 kilometers. It is of high importance for coastal navigation, particularly for fishing boats.

Town Festivals

* Nautical Provincial Festival of the Sea (Fiesta Provincial de la Náutica y el Mar) - Second weekend of November * Stella Maris Patronage Festival (Fiesta Patronal Stella Maris) - February 2

External links

www.portaldelacosta.com.ar - Mar del Tuyú y Partido de la Costa (in Spanish)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mar Del Tuyu Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated places established in 1945 Populated coastal places in Argentina