# Concordia, Entre Ríos

Concordia, officially San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia, is a city that is the head town of the Concordia department, Entre Ríos Province, located in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has 179,203 inhabitants according to the 2022 census [INDEC], making it the second largest in its province, and the 24th largest in Argentina.

## History

The area was inhabitated by the Charrúas and the Yaro people when the Spanish had arrived.
The city was founded in November 1831.

## Geography

Concordia lies on the right-hand (western) shore of the Uruguay River, opposite the city of Salto in Uruguay. The two cities are joined by a road/railway link that is part of the Salto Grande Dam complex (starting on the Argentine side 18 km north from the center of Concordia). It is located approximately 430 km north of Buenos Aires.

### Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Concordia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).$^{:8}$ Mean monthly temperatures range from 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in July, the coldest month, to 25.3 °C (78 °F) in January, the warmest month.$^{:8}$ Concordia receives a mean annual precipitation of 1,372.9 mm (54 in).$^{:11}$ Fall (March to May) is the wettest season while winter (June to August) is the driest season.$^{:11}$ However, there is great year to year variability in annual precipitation.$^{:12}$ The frost free period is 10 months long and in an average year, there are 8.6 days with frost.$^{:9}$
Climate data for Concordia, Entre Ríos (Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1963–present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.1 (107.8) | 41.8 (107.2) | 38.7 (101.7) | 35.8 (96.4) | 32.5 (90.5) | 30.4 (86.7) | 32.0 (89.6) | 35.6 (96.1) | 37.2 (99.0) | 37.4 (99.3) | 38.7 (101.7) | 40.7 (105.3) | 42.1 (107.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.9 (89.4) | 30.4 (86.7) | 28.6 (83.5) | 24.8 (76.6) | 20.8 (69.4) | 18.2 (64.8) | 17.8 (64.0) | 20.5 (68.9) | 22.3 (72.1) | 24.9 (76.8) | 27.9 (82.2) | 30.5 (86.9) | 24.9 (76.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.4 (75.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 15.4 (59.7) | 13.0 (55.4) | 12.1 (53.8) | 14.1 (57.4) | 16.1 (61.0) | 19.1 (66.4) | 21.8 (71.2) | 24.2 (75.6) | 19.0 (66.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) | 18.9 (66.0) | 17.2 (63.0) | 14.0 (57.2) | 10.9 (51.6) | 8.5 (47.3) | 7.4 (45.3) | 8.7 (47.7) | 10.5 (50.9) | 13.5 (56.3) | 15.6 (60.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 13.6 (56.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) | 7.4 (45.3) | 3.2 (37.8) | −0.3 (31.5) | −2.7 (27.1) | −5.0 (23.0) | −4.8 (23.4) | −4.2 (24.4) | −3.0 (26.6) | 0.9 (33.6) | 3.1 (37.6) | 4.9 (40.8) | −5.0 (23.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 140.1 (5.52) | 152.7 (6.01) | 136.4 (5.37) | 173.2 (6.82) | 111.5 (4.39) | 86.3 (3.40) | 55.3 (2.18) | 74.8 (2.94) | 89.6 (3.53) | 161.6 (6.36) | 134.6 (5.30) | 151.9 (5.98) | 1,468 (57.80) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 92.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65.4 | 70.6 | 73.2 | 77.3 | 81.5 | 81.6 | 78.5 | 73.7 | 71.6 | 71.7 | 66.3 | 64.6 | 73.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232.5 | 211.9 | 204.6 | 162.0 | 133.3 | 105.0 | 127.1 | 161.2 | 150.0 | 198.4 | 222.0 | 210.8 | 2,118.8 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Concordia INTA (1967–2016) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.4 (106.5) | 41.3 (106.3) | 40.2 (104.4) | 35.1 (95.2) | 33.2 (91.8) | 30.9 (87.6) | 31.9 (89.4) | 35.7 (96.3) | 38.3 (100.9) | 38.5 (101.3) | 39.2 (102.6) | 41.4 (106.5) | 41.4 (106.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.9 (89.4) | 30.3 (86.5) | 28.3 (82.9) | 24.5 (76.1) | 20.8 (69.4) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.0 (64.4) | 20.0 (68.0) | 21.8 (71.2) | 24.7 (76.5) | 27.5 (81.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 24.8 (76.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) | 24.2 (75.6) | 22.3 (72.1) | 18.7 (65.7) | 15.5 (59.9) | 12.6 (54.7) | 12.5 (54.5) | 14.0 (57.2) | 15.7 (60.3) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.1 (70.0) | 23.9 (75.0) | 18.7 (65.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 16.2 (61.2) | 12.9 (55.2) | 10.0 (50.0) | 7.5 (45.5) | 7.1 (44.8) | 8.0 (46.4) | 9.5 (49.1) | 12.6 (54.7) | 14.7 (58.5) | 17.2 (63.0) | 12.8 (55.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) | 6.8 (44.2) | 5.5 (41.9) | −0.4 (31.3) | −2.9 (26.8) | −5.1 (22.8) | −4.8 (23.4) | −4.2 (24.4) | −2.4 (27.7) | −0.4 (31.3) | 2.4 (36.3) | 6.0 (42.8) | −5.1 (22.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 128.0 (5.04) | 148.5 (5.85) | 140.8 (5.54) | 146.5 (5.77) | 105.2 (4.14) | 79.5 (3.13) | 61.7 (2.43) | 70.2 (2.76) | 96.7 (3.81) | 141.7 (5.58) | 135.8 (5.35) | 127.0 (5.00) | 1,372.9 (54.05) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67.5 | 74.1 | 76.0 | 78.8 | 82.8 | 82.9 | 81.3 | 76.9 | 73.5 | 72.9 | 69.9 | 66.0 | 75.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288.3 | 228.8 | 238.7 | 201.0 | 170.5 | 144.0 | 167.4 | 186.0 | 201.0 | 232.5 | 261.0 | 285.2 | 2,604.4 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 7.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 66.3 | 60.9 | 62.8 | 58.9 | 52.3 | 46.8 | 52.2 | 54.2 | 56.4 | 58.3 | 63.1 | 65.0 | 58.1 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria$^{:9}$ ||||||||||||||

### Nature

The city is known as the national capital of citrus production. El Palmar National Park, an important reserve for Yatay palm trees, lies 60 km south of the city.

## Transport

The area is served by an airport (IATA: COC, ICAO: SAAC) located at 31°18′S 58°0′W﻿ / ﻿31.300°S 58.000°W﻿ / -31.300; -58.000, but which is ostensibly not operational.
A binational airport shared with the city of Salto, Uruguay (which lies opposite Concordia), and it is expected to be finalized before the end of 2024.

## Notable people

* Isidoro Blaisten (1933–2004), journalist
* Gustavo Ruiz Díaz (b. 1981), footballer
* Isaac Ganón (1916–1975), sociologist
* Celestino Piaggio (1886–1931), composer
* Isabel Sarli (1929–2019), actress and model
* Joaquin Szuchman (b. 1995), Israeli-Argentinian professional basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League

## Gallery

* Concordia's most architecturally significant residence, the Arruabarrena house
* Estación Concordia Central
* Hipólito Yrigoyen Bus Terminal
* Pedestrian Entre Ríos Street
* Bartolomé Mitre Park
* San Carlos Castle