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'''General Roca''' is a city in the northeast of the [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[provinces of Argentina|province]] of [[Río Negro Province|Río Negro]], northern [[Patagonia]]. [[UN/LOCODE]] is ARGNR.
'''General Roca''' is a city in the northeast of the [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[provinces of Argentina|province]] of [[Río Negro Province|Río Negro]], northern [[Patagonia]]. It was founded on September 1, 1879, by Colonel [[Lorenzo Vintter]], on the order of [[War Minister]] [[Julio A. Roca]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.generalroca.gov.ar/historical-tourism/|title=Historical Tourism : Municipio General Roca|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> during the [[Conquest of the Desert]]. The place of the first settlement was known by native [[mapuche]] people as Fiske Menuco, which means "deep water".<ref name=":0" /> It was destroyed in 1899 by a flooding of the [[Río Negro (Argentina)|Río Negro]], and had to be rebuilt {{convert|5|km}} northwest in higher lands.


Its present population is approximately 86,000 (according to {{census-ar|2010}}), making it the second most populated city in the province after [[Bariloche]], and the second most important in the [[Río Negro (Argentina)#Alto Valle|Alto Valle]] after [[Neuquén]]. The main activity around the city is the intensive agriculture under [[irrigation]], which made possible an intense agro-industrial activity. The main crops are [[pear]]s and [[apple]]s. The city hosts the annual National Festival of the Apple, which is held in early February.
The city was founded on September 1, 1879, by Coronel Lorenzo Vintter during the [[Conquest of the Desert]]. It was destroyed in 1899 by a flooding of the [[Río Negro (Argentina)|Río Negro]], and had to be rebuilt {{convert|5|km}} west in higher lands.


General Roca, named after [[Julio A. Roca]], is located {{convert|1200|km}} from [[Buenos Aires]], {{convert|505|km}} from [[Bahía Blanca]], {{convert|513|km}} from [[Viedma]] and {{convert|400|km}} from the deepwater port of [[San Antonio Este]]. The city is connected to the east by [[National Route 22 (Argentina)|Argentine National Route 22]], and is also crossed by provincial routes 6 and 65, which connect it to other cities in the Alto Valle, with the south of the province, and with the [[La Pampa Province]]. Through the centre of the city drives the wide rail train lane that joins [[Zapala]] with Bahía Blanca and Buenos Aires. The local airport connects General Roca with other points of the country, mainly with Buenos Aires and [[Mendoza, Argentina|Mendoza]]. Nonetheless, due to lack of maintenance, the airport has not been used since the year 2000.
Its present population is approximately 86,000 (per the {{census-ar|2010}}), making it the second most populated city in the province after [[Bariloche]], and the second most important in the [[Río Negro (Argentina)#Alto Valle|Alto Valle]] after [[Neuquén]].
[[File:Roca-canalito.JPG|thumb|left|The General Roca ''Canalito'']]
The main activity around the city is the intensive agriculture under irrigation, which made possible an intense agro-industrial activity. The main crops are [[pear]]s and [[apple]]s. The city hosts the annual National Festival of the Apple.


Together with [[Villa Regina]], [[Allen, Río Negro|Allen]], [[Cinco Saltos]], [[Cipolletti]], [[Neuquén]] and many other smaller towns, they constitute the ''lineal'' urbanization of the ''Alto Valle'' of the [[Río Negro (Argentina)|Negro River]]. The city is surrounded by a patchwork of [[irrigated land]] totaling {{convert|100,000|ha|acre}}. Besides apple and pear [[orchard]]s, there are vineyards and other establishments producing peaches and a variety of other fruits and vegetables. Within the industrial sector, the fruit-refrigerating storehouses, fruit and vegetable packaging, and other agriculture-related industries stand out.
General Roca, named after [[Julio A. Roca]], is located {{convert|1200|km}} from [[Buenos Aires]], {{convert|505|km}} from [[Bahía Blanca]], {{convert|513|km}} from [[Viedma]] and {{convert|400|km}} from the deepwater port of [[San Antonio Este]]. The city is connected to the east by [[National Route 22 (Argentina)|Argentine National Route 22]], and is also crossed by provincial routes 6 and 65, which connect it to other cities in the Alto Valle, with the south of the province, and with the [[La Pampa Province]]. Through the centre of the city drives the wide rail train lane that joins [[Zapala]] with Bahía Blanca and Buenos Aires. The local airport connects General Roca with other points of the country, mainly with Buenos Aires and [[Mendoza, Argentina|Mendoza]].


== Tourist attractions ==
Together with [[Villa Regina]], [[Allen, Río Negro|Allen]], [[Cinco Saltos]], [[Cipolletti]], [[Neuquén]] and many other smaller towns, they constitute the ''lineal'' urbanisation of the ''Alto Valle'' of the [[Río Negro (Argentina)|Negro River]]. The city is surrounded by a patchwork of [[irrigated land]] totaling {{convert|100,000|ha|acre}}. Besides apple and pear [[orchard]]s, there are vineyards and other establishments producing peaches and a variety of other fruits and vegetables. Within the industrial sector highlight the fabrication of refrigerating storehouses, fruit and vegetable packaging, and other agricultural related industries.
[[File:General Roca panorámica con fuegos artificiales.jpg|alt=A panoramic picture of General Roca at night where fireworks can be seen.|thumb|A panoramic picture of General Roca at night where fireworks can be seen.]]


=== "Old Town" ===
==Notable people from General Roca==

*Juan Finquel, professional [[poker]] player
The place of the first settlement where General Roca was founded, near Río Negro shoreline, is known as "Old Town". Several buildings dating back to the time before the flooding and subsequent move of the town can be still visited:
*[[Alejandro Fantino]], TV host and manager of Catalina Boyband

*Adolfo Hitters, genre painter famous for his still-lifes of apples
* San Miguel School
* María Auxiliadora Sanctuary
* Old María Auxiliadora School
* Villegas Square
* Stefenelli Train Station<ref name=":0" />

==2016 meteor event==

In the afternoon of 20 June 2016, a series of loud blasts could be heard in General Roca, causing buildings to shake and windows to rattle, but police, firefighters and emergency workers could not find any evidence of an explosion or natural calamity. No damage was reported. The [[Astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] in nearby [[Neuquén]] later revealed that the cause had been a [[meteor]] that burst in the atmosphere over the city, at an estimated speed of {{convert|2400|kph|mph}}. Astronomer Roberto Figueroa estimated that the meteor measured approximately {{convert|12|m|ft}} across and probably broke on atmospheric entry, falling mostly as ash, but some larger fragments could have reached the lower atmosphere and caused an audible boom.<ref name="toi2016">{{cite news |last=Agence France Presse |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/What-was-that-explosion-A-meteor-it-turns-out/articleshow/53341831.cms |title=What was that explosion? A meteor, it turns out |work=[[Times of India]] |date=2016-07-22 |access-date=2016-07-22}}</ref>

==Geography==
===Climate===
General Roca has a [[semi-arid climate]] with warm to hot summers, combined with cool winters. Rainfall is sparse year round, resulting in a relative arid influence of the climate, being located in the [[Andes|Andean]] [[rain shadow]].


==Climate==
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| title = Resumen Meteorológico 1997–2011 Estación Gral. Roca
| title = Resumen Meteorológico 1997–2011 Estación Gral. Roca
| publisher = Departamento Provincial de Aguas
| publisher = Departamento Provincial de Aguas
| language = Spanish
| language = es
| accessdate = April 6, 2015}}</ref>
| access-date = April 6, 2015
| archive-date = March 4, 2016
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|date=April 2015
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|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 42.0
|Feb record high C = 40.0
|Mar record high C = 40.2
|Apr record high C = 40.0
|May record high C = 31.2
|Jun record high C = 29.2
|Jul record high C = 27.3
|Aug record high C = 30.9
|Sep record high C = 34.3
|Oct record high C = 39.1
|Nov record high C = 40.0
|Dec record high C = 40.5
|year record high C = 42.0
|Jan high C = 30.4
|Feb high C = 29.0
|Mar high C = 26.3
|Apr high C = 21.2
|May high C = 16.9
|Jun high C = 13.4
|Jul high C = 13.5
|Aug high C = 16.9
|Sep high C = 19.3
|Oct high C = 23.2
|Nov high C = 26.2
|Dec high C = 29.1
|year high C = 22.1
|Jan mean C = 24.2
|Feb mean C = 22.5
|Mar mean C = 19.2
|Apr mean C = 13.8
|May mean C = 9.9
|Jun mean C = 7.0
|Jul mean C = 6.7
|Aug mean C = 9.1
|Sep mean C = 12.7
|Oct mean C = 17.0
|Nov mean C = 20.4
|Dec mean C = 23.2
|year mean C = 15.5
|Jan low C = 13.1
|Feb low C = 11.7
|Mar low C = 9.8
|Apr low C = 5.3
|May low C = 2.5
|Jun low C = 0.4
|Jul low C = -0.7
|Aug low C = 0.5
|Sep low C = 3.4
|Oct low C = 6.9
|Nov low C = 9.8
|Dec low C = 12.4
|year low C = 6.3
|Jan record low C = -0.6
|Feb record low C = -1.7
|Mar record low C = -5.5
|Apr record low C = -7.3
|May record low C = -12.7
|Jun record low C = -12.6
|Jul record low C = -13.2
|Aug record low C = -12.5
|Sep record low C = -12.5
|Oct record low C = -5.0
|Nov record low C = -3.0
|Dec record low C = -2.4
|year record low C = -13.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 18.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 18.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 25.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 27.2
|May precipitation mm = 25.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 22.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 16.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 8.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 18.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 26.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 21.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 14.2
|year precipitation mm = 243.7
|Jan precipitation days = 2.3
|Feb precipitation days = 2.1
|Mar precipitation days = 3.8
|Apr precipitation days = 4.7
|May precipitation days = 5.2
|Jun precipitation days = 5.7
|Jul precipitation days = 3.7
|Aug precipitation days = 2.3
|Sep precipitation days = 3.9
|Oct precipitation days = 3.7
|Nov precipitation days = 3.5
|Dec precipitation days = 2.3
|year precipitation days =
|Jan humidity = 58
|Feb humidity = 61
|Mar humidity = 64
|Apr humidity = 67
|May humidity = 70
|Jun humidity = 72
|Jul humidity = 72
|Aug humidity = 66
|Sep humidity = 64
|Oct humidity = 63
|Nov humidity = 59
|Dec humidity = 60
|year humidity =
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|Jan sun = 303.8
|Feb sun = 274.0
|Mar sun = 235.6
|Apr sun = 174.0
|May sun = 133.3
|Jun sun = 108.0
|Jul sun = 136.4
|Aug sun = 179.8
|Sep sun = 186.0
|Oct sun = 229.4
|Nov sun = 255.0
|Dec sun = 288.3
|year sun =
|Jan percentsun = 68
|Feb percentsun = 68
|Mar percentsun = 61
|Apr percentsun = 54
|May percentsun = 42
|Jun percentsun = 39
|Jul percentsun = 47
|Aug percentsun = 54
|Sep percentsun = 52
|Oct percentsun = 57
|Nov percentsun = 60
|Dec percentsun = 62
|year percentsun = 55
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| last1 = Rodriguez | first1 = Andrea
| last2 = Munñoz | first2 = Angel
| url = https://inta.gob.ar/sites/default/files/script-tmp-inta-sintesis_agrometeorologica_1990-2004.pdf
| language = es
| title = Síntesis Agrometeorológica para el periodo 1990-2004. EEA Alto Valle
| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
| access-date = 22 October 2018}}</ref>
}}


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.generalroca.gov.ar Municipality of General Roca] (Spanish)
*[http://www.generalroca.gov.ar Municipality of General Roca] (Spanish)
*[http://www.rocaportal.net General Roca] at RocaPortal
*[http://www.rocaportal.net General Roca] at RocaPortal

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"General Roca" redirects here. For other uses, see General Roca (disambiguation).
General Roca
City
Monument to the Apple and the Museum of Natural History, one of the world's foremost dinosaur fossil displays
Monument to the Apple and the Museum of Natural History, one of the world's foremost dinosaur fossil displays
General Roca is located in Argentina
General Roca
General Roca
Location of General Roca in Argentina
Coordinates: 39°2′S 67°35′W / 39.033°S 67.583°W / -39.033; -67.583
Country Argentina
Province Río Negro Province
DepartmentGeneral Roca
FoundedSeptember 1, 1879
Government
 • IntendantMaría Emilia Soria (PJ)
Highest elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total85,883
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
R8332
Dialing code+54 298
ClimateBWk
WebsiteOfficial website

General Roca is a city in the northeast of the Argentine province of Río Negro, northern Patagonia. It was founded on September 1, 1879, by Colonel Lorenzo Vintter, on the order of War Minister Julio A. Roca,[1] during the Conquest of the Desert. The place of the first settlement was known by native mapuche people as Fiske Menuco, which means "deep water".[1] It was destroyed in 1899 by a flooding of the Río Negro, and had to be rebuilt 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest in higher lands.

Its present population is approximately 86,000 (according to 2010 census [INDEC]), making it the second most populated city in the province after Bariloche, and the second most important in the Alto Valle after Neuquén. The main activity around the city is the intensive agriculture under irrigation, which made possible an intense agro-industrial activity. The main crops are pears and apples. The city hosts the annual National Festival of the Apple, which is held in early February.

General Roca, named after Julio A. Roca, is located 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from Buenos Aires, 505 kilometres (314 mi) from Bahía Blanca, 513 kilometres (319 mi) from Viedma and 400 kilometres (250 mi) from the deepwater port of San Antonio Este. The city is connected to the east by Argentine National Route 22, and is also crossed by provincial routes 6 and 65, which connect it to other cities in the Alto Valle, with the south of the province, and with the La Pampa Province. Through the centre of the city drives the wide rail train lane that joins Zapala with Bahía Blanca and Buenos Aires. The local airport connects General Roca with other points of the country, mainly with Buenos Aires and Mendoza. Nonetheless, due to lack of maintenance, the airport has not been used since the year 2000.

Together with Villa Regina, Allen, Cinco Saltos, Cipolletti, Neuquén and many other smaller towns, they constitute the lineal urbanization of the Alto Valle of the Negro River. The city is surrounded by a patchwork of irrigated land totaling 100,000 hectares (250,000 acres). Besides apple and pear orchards, there are vineyards and other establishments producing peaches and a variety of other fruits and vegetables. Within the industrial sector, the fruit-refrigerating storehouses, fruit and vegetable packaging, and other agriculture-related industries stand out.

Tourist attractions

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A panoramic picture of General Roca at night where fireworks can be seen.
A panoramic picture of General Roca at night where fireworks can be seen.

"Old Town"

[edit]

The place of the first settlement where General Roca was founded, near Río Negro shoreline, is known as "Old Town". Several buildings dating back to the time before the flooding and subsequent move of the town can be still visited:

  • San Miguel School
  • María Auxiliadora Sanctuary
  • Old María Auxiliadora School
  • Villegas Square
  • Stefenelli Train Station[1]

2016 meteor event

[edit]

In the afternoon of 20 June 2016, a series of loud blasts could be heard in General Roca, causing buildings to shake and windows to rattle, but police, firefighters and emergency workers could not find any evidence of an explosion or natural calamity. No damage was reported. The astronomical observatory in nearby Neuquén later revealed that the cause had been a meteor that burst in the atmosphere over the city, at an estimated speed of 2,400 kilometres per hour (1,500 mph). Astronomer Roberto Figueroa estimated that the meteor measured approximately 12 metres (39 ft) across and probably broke on atmospheric entry, falling mostly as ash, but some larger fragments could have reached the lower atmosphere and caused an audible boom.[2]

Geography

[edit]

Climate

[edit]

General Roca has a semi-arid climate with warm to hot summers, combined with cool winters. Rainfall is sparse year round, resulting in a relative arid influence of the climate, being located in the Andean rain shadow.

Climate data for General Roca, Río Negro (1997–2011)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.7
(105.3) 		37.9
(100.2) 		36.7
(98.1) 		30.9
(87.6) 		30.4
(86.7) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.8
(74.8) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.1
(82.6) 		32.9
(91.2) 		36.2
(97.2) 		38.2
(100.8) 		40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.3
(88.3) 		31.4
(88.5) 		26.4
(79.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		17.1
(62.8) 		13.3
(55.9) 		12.7
(54.9) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.5
(67.1) 		22.3
(72.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		29.4
(84.9) 		22.4
(72.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2) 		22.7
(72.9) 		17.6
(63.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		8.5
(47.3) 		7.2
(45.0) 		5.4
(41.7) 		7.7
(45.9) 		11.3
(52.3) 		14.6
(58.3) 		18.9
(66.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		14.2
(57.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7) 		15.1
(59.2) 		9.3
(48.7) 		4.8
(40.6) 		1.4
(34.5) 		1.9
(35.4) 		0.6
(33.1) 		1.6
(34.9) 		3.0
(37.4) 		6.8
(44.2) 		10.4
(50.7) 		13.1
(55.6) 		6.8
(44.2)
Record low °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9) 		3.8
(38.8) 		0.7
(33.3) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−9.3
(15.3) 		−9.0
(15.8) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		4.6
(40.3) 		−9.7
(14.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.1
(0.79) 		14.7
(0.58) 		21.3
(0.84) 		19.0
(0.75) 		18.5
(0.73) 		23.0
(0.91) 		17.4
(0.69) 		11.1
(0.44) 		25.5
(1.00) 		22.3
(0.88) 		12.1
(0.48) 		14.2
(0.56) 		206.1
(8.11)
Source: Departamento Provincial de Aguas[3]
Climate data for General Roca (Alto Valle agricultural experimental station) 1990–2004, extremes 1923–1987 and 1990–2004
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 42.0
(107.6) 		40.0
(104.0) 		40.2
(104.4) 		40.0
(104.0) 		31.2
(88.2) 		29.2
(84.6) 		27.3
(81.1) 		30.9
(87.6) 		34.3
(93.7) 		39.1
(102.4) 		40.0
(104.0) 		40.5
(104.9) 		42.0
(107.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7) 		29.0
(84.2) 		26.3
(79.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		16.9
(62.4) 		13.4
(56.1) 		13.5
(56.3) 		16.9
(62.4) 		19.3
(66.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		26.2
(79.2) 		29.1
(84.4) 		22.1
(71.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.2
(75.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		19.2
(66.6) 		13.8
(56.8) 		9.9
(49.8) 		7.0
(44.6) 		6.7
(44.1) 		9.1
(48.4) 		12.7
(54.9) 		17.0
(62.6) 		20.4
(68.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		15.5
(59.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		9.8
(49.6) 		5.3
(41.5) 		2.5
(36.5) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		0.5
(32.9) 		3.4
(38.1) 		6.9
(44.4) 		9.8
(49.6) 		12.4
(54.3) 		6.3
(43.3)
Record low °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−12.7
(9.1) 		−12.6
(9.3) 		−13.2
(8.2) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−13.2
(8.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.6
(0.73) 		18.0
(0.71) 		25.0
(0.98) 		27.2
(1.07) 		25.9
(1.02) 		22.3
(0.88) 		16.9
(0.67) 		8.8
(0.35) 		18.8
(0.74) 		26.1
(1.03) 		21.9
(0.86) 		14.2
(0.56) 		243.7
(9.59)
Average precipitation days 2.3 2.1 3.8 4.7 5.2 5.7 3.7 2.3 3.9 3.7 3.5 2.3 43.2
Average relative humidity (%) 58 61 64 67 70 72 72 66 64 63 59 60 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 303.8 274.0 235.6 174.0 133.3 108.0 136.4 179.8 186.0 229.4 255.0 288.3 2,503.6
Percent possible sunshine 68 68 61 54 42 39 47 54 52 57 60 62 55
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Historical Tourism : Municipio General Roca". Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  2. ^ Agence France Presse (2016-07-22). "What was that explosion? A meteor, it turns out". Times of India. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  3. ^ "Resumen Meteorológico 1997–2011 Estación Gral. Roca" (PDF) (in Spanish). Departamento Provincial de Aguas. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  4. ^ Rodriguez, Andrea; Munñoz, Angel. "Síntesis Agrometeorológica para el periodo 1990-2004. EEA Alto Valle" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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