Carhué
Carhué | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′46.52″S 62°45′36.29″W / 37.1795889°S 62.7600806°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Adolfo Alsina |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 16,245 |
| • Density | 2.77/km2 (7.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 |
| CPA Base | B 6430 |
| Area code | +54 9236 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Carhué is an Argentine town in the Province of Buenos Aires, head of the Municipality (Partido) of Adolfo Alsina. Carhué is 561 km (349 mi) to the west of the city of La Plata and 520 km (323 mi) from Buenos Aires. The city is a tourist destination famous for the thermal waters of Laguna Epecuén, located 8 km (5 mi) from the city.
Carhué was founded in 1877 and declared a city in 1949.