Matorrales is a town located in the

Río Segundo Department Río Segundo Department is a department of Córdoba Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population in 2001 of 95,803 in an area of . Its capital city is Villa del Rosario, which is located from the Buenos Aires. Settlem ...

, Córdoba Province,

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. It is located along the Provincial Route 10, about 98 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital

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, at an average elevation of 250 meters above the sea level. As of the year 2010, it had a total population of 972.

Climate

Matorrales has a

Humid Subtropical Climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(Cfa) under

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

. It sees the most rainfall in January, with 132 mm of average precipitation; and the least rainfall in July, with 18 mm of average precipitation.

References

{{Reflist Populated places in Córdoba Province, Argentina