Caleta Olivia
The city was founded on November 20, 1901, by Navy Lieutenant Exequiel Guttero, captain of the Guardia Nacional, a ship that was transporting cables, equipment, and workers for the construction of a telegraph line south of Comodoro Rivadavia. The settlement was given the name of his wife Olivia (caleta means "small bay", "inlet").
The main economic activities around the city are petroleum, sheep and fishing. Its port serves both as a fishing centre, and as an export point for locally produced goods.
Among the monuments of the city, probably the most characteristic is that of "El Gorosito," built to honour a petroleum industry worker.
Climate
The city has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is sparse, averaging 200.7 mm (8 in) a year.
Despite the southern latitude, the city has moderate temperatures due to the regulation of the ocean, with beaches visited during sunny days in summer, where different water and sand sports are practiced.
| Climate data for Caleta Olivia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.8 (0.54) |
13.9 (0.55) |
17.8 (0.70) |
19.7 (0.78) |
26.1 (1.03) |
21.4 (0.84) |
23.1 (0.91) |
19.6 (0.77) |
10.5 (0.41) |
12.0 (0.47) |
10.3 (0.41) |
12.5 (0.49) |
200.7 (7.90) |
| Average precipitation days | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 56.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 41.8 | 44.0 | 48.0 | 52.3 | 61.2 | 64.2 | 63.3 | 58.5 | 52.5 | 47.3 | 42.7 | 41.0 | 51.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 50.4 | 54.3 | 48.6 | 45.5 | 42.9 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 44.4 | 45.7 | 49.2 | 51.3 | 48.6 | 47.1 |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
See also
Water supply problems in Caleta Olivia 2014
References
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Caleta Olivia". Weatherbase. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
External links
- Caleta Olivia, Portal a los Hielos Eternos — Portal of the city (in Spanish)
- WelcomeArgentina — General and touristic overview of Caleta Olivia.
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
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