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14-474: The provincial subdivision has a population of about 60,000 inhabitants in an area of 225 km (87 sq mi), and its capital city is Mar del Tuyú , which is 350 km (217 mi) from Buenos Aires . The economy of Partido de la Costa is dominated by the summer tourist season (December–February), which sees tens of thousands of vacationers make their way to the Atlantic coast from Buenos Aires and

28-488: A 2007 agreement with the National University of Mar del Plata , for which a VHF radio transmitter is used at the meteorological station . In February 2016, Santa Teresita gained international notoriety after numerous beach-goers surrounded, removed, and proceeded to handle and take "selfies" with an extremely rare and endangered La Plata dolphin , leaving it to die in the mud on the beach. The behavior of

42-595: The Greater Buenos Aires urban area. Noticed by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520, who gave nearby Cape San Antonio its name, Spanish authorities first surveyed the area in 1580. The waterfront area was purchased in the 18th century by the Ortiz de Rozas family, one of Argentina's most well-established landowners. Sold to another prominent family, the Leloirs, in 1816, the area became a sheep ranch. A descendant of

56-579: The last dictatorship , the military-appointed Governor, General Ibérico Saint Jean , signed Decree 9024, the Urban Jurisdictions Law of June 11, 1978, by which the Lavalle District was divided into three (the others being Pinamar and Villa Gesell ). Mar del Tuyú was chosen as the county seat to avoid disputes between residents of the county's northernmost town, San Clemente del Tuyú, and the southernmost, Mar de Ajó, which are

70-694: The Argentine Jockey Club, opened the Santa Teresita Golf Club in 1950, and the first lodging establishment, the Hostería Santa Teresita, was opened by Horacio Fiocco and Angel de Martino. Four hotels opened during the 1950s, and in 1959, the town's best known inn, the Hotel Bristol, welcomed its first guests. The 1960 Census counted 547 year-round residents. A monthly periodical, Santa Teresita ,

84-573: The Ortiz de Rozas', Buenos Aires Province Governor Juan Manuel de Rosas , designated the area as the Partido del Rincón de Ajó in 1839, following a local insurrection against his repressive rule and poor conditions. A fishing wharf became Ajó's economic hub in subsequent decades, and had been prominent as a supply route during the 1838 French blockade against Rosas. The area was renamed Partido de General Lavalle , after one of Rosas' erstwhile foes, in 1891. The installation of abattoirs (since closed)

98-591: The county's northernmost town, San Clemente del Tuyú , and the southernmost, Mar de Ajó (both of which are the largest in the district). Municipal information : Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish) Santa Teresita, Buenos Aires Santa Teresita is a city in the seaside La Costa Partido of the Province of Buenos Aires , Argentina. Established in 1946,

112-408: The military-appointed mayor in the late 1970s) had a nature theme park, Parque Bahía Aventura, opened in 1997. Drawing few crowds, the area was slated for closure when, in 2003, mineral hot springs were discovered at the spot. Returned to office that year, Mayor de Jesús set aside part of Bahía Aventura and opened Termas Marinas , today one of Argentina's most popular hot springs; his son, Juan Pablo,

126-729: The town owed its initial growth to the Santa Teresita Development Association led by José Milano, who successfully lobbied provincial authorities for paved roads, a telephone exchange, power plant, and clinic (all of which had been opened by 1949). A curupay wooden pier was built by the association in 1947, and in 1972, extended to 200 m (656 ft) – though damage from a 1983 storm later led to its rebuilding in concrete. U.S. engineer Luther Koontz , who had stayed in Argentina after helping Alister MacKenzie design two golf courses for

140-493: The two largest in the district. Elections in 1983 brought Justicialist candidate Juan de Jesús to office. His administration two hospitals built and numerous public infrastructure works, thereby helping integrate the neighboring communities in the district. The economic malaise Argentina suffered in the 1980s and the boom in overseas travel following recovery in the early 1990s took its toll on municipal finances, however. The administration of Mayor Guillermo Magadán (who had been

154-495: 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

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168-491: Was elected mayor in 2007. The county's population has grown by over 4% a year since 1980, climbing from under 26,000 that year, to over 60,000 at the 2001 census [ INDEC ] . Mar del Tuy%C3%BA Mar del Tuyú is a resort town and administrative seat of La Costa Partido , on the Argentine Atlantic Coast, with access to Provincial Route 11. According to INDEC, the population of Mar del Tuyú

182-612: Was followed by new fishermen's docks, a canal, a Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway terminal, and two lighthouses built between 1878 and 1902. The area became a tourist attraction during the 1920s, when County Mayor Jorge Gibson promoted its shores for their seclusion and scenic value. He had the local coastline graded into public beaches, and in 1932, a provincial gravel road reached the area. The oldest official municipalities, San Clemente del Tuyú and Mar de Ajó , were established in 1935, followed by San Bernardo del Tuyú (1942), Mar del Tuyú (1945), and Santa Teresita (1946). During

196-544: Was started in 1958, as was Stefani Brothers, the first local home builder. Schools, cinemas, cafés, and a police department were added, and in 1965, the Jorge Newbery Airfield. The town's first local bank, the Banco de Crédito Rural Argentino, opened in 1967, though mismanagement led to its collapse in 1986. Growing to 6,240 year-round residents by 1980, Santa Teresita became a distance learning hub through

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