Oliveros is a town in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. The municipality has 4,750 inhabitants and is classed as a comuna. It is located in the Iriondo Department, 126 km south from the capital of the province.

Oliveros is home to a large public psychiatric treatment center and residence (Colonia Psiquiátrica Dr. A. I. Freyre) that is run by the provincial government. About 700 patients are overseen by the center, with 500 living permanently within it.

The town also has a large number of camping grounds with facilities such as cabins, swimming pools, bars, sports fields, etc., that are often employed by people from the rest of the province, especially the Greater Rosario area.

Climate

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Climate data for Oliveros, Santa Fe (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.1
(88.0)
29.4
(84.9)
27.7
(81.9)
23.7
(74.7)
20.2
(68.4)
16.8
(62.2)
16.5
(61.7)
19.2
(66.6)
21.2
(70.2)
24.6
(76.3)
27.4
(81.3)
29.7
(85.5)
23.9
(75.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.9
(76.8)
23.6
(74.5)
22.0
(71.6)
18.1
(64.6)
14.8
(58.6)
11.7
(53.1)
11.1
(52.0)
13.1
(55.6)
15.1
(59.2)
18.5
(65.3)
21.4
(70.5)
23.6
(74.5)
18.2
(64.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
17.7
(63.9)
16.3
(61.3)
12.5
(54.5)
9.4
(48.9)
6.6
(43.9)
5.6
(42.1)
7.1
(44.8)
9.0
(48.2)
12.5
(54.5)
15.3
(59.5)
17.5
(63.5)
12.3
(54.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 112.0
(4.41)
122.8
(4.83)
133.0
(5.24)
100.1
(3.94)
58.3
(2.30)
25.0
(0.98)
23.8
(0.94)
28.9
(1.14)
49.1
(1.93)
113.0
(4.45)
107.3
(4.22)
142.9
(5.63)
1,016
(40.00)
Average relative humidity (%) 67 74 77 79 80 81 79 73 70 69 67 68 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 288.3 234.5 229.4 192.0 173.6 141.0 167.4 195.3 198.0 229.4 264.0 269.7 2,582.6
Percent possible sunshine 66.3 62.6 60.5 56.8 53.5 47.1 53.1 57.4 55.6 57.4 63.4 61.3 57.9
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Valores promedio (1981–2010) de Estación INTA–Oliveros (EMC)" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

In Spanish.

  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)

32°34′S 60°51′W / 32.567°S 60.850°W / -32.567; -60.850