Punto Sur, Tierrasur
Punto Sur Պփնտո Սփր/Punto Sur | |
|---|---|
Tierrasurian civilian settlement | |
| Town of Punto Sur | |
 Punto Sur in 2011. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Southern Point | |
| Motto(s): Սփր դել Մփնդո/Sur del Mundo (South of the World) | |
| Country |  Creeperopolis |
| Department |  San Salvador |
| Territory |  Adolfo III Land |
| Founded | 15 January 1953 |
| Founded by | Gustavo Monterrosa Fuentes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Arcos Castañón (IC) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 180 |
| Demonym(s) | Punto Sureño |
| Area code(s) | 31 |
| Vehicle registration | S AA-0000-A |
Punto Sur, officially the Town of Punto Sur (Creeperian – Creeperian: Պփեբլո դե Պփնտո Սփր; Creeperian – Iberic: Pueblo de Punto Sur) is a Creeperian civilian settlement located in Adolfo III Land, Tierrasur. The settlement was the first civilian settlement established on Tierrasur, being founded on 15 January 1953 by Rear Admiral Gustavo Monterrosa Fuentes.
The settlement, which has a population of 180 as of 2021, is directly administered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the research bases in Punto Sur are operated by the Creeperian Navy. It is legally under the jurisdiction of the Creeperian department of San Salvador, as is the rest of Adolfo III Land. Its incumbent mayor is José Arcos Castañón of the Creeperian Initiative, who assumed office in 2016.
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History
Geography
Punto Sur is located on the coast of the Southern Ocean. Its lowest elevation is 0 feet (0 meters) at the ocean shore, and its highest point is Pital de las'Estrellas, a hill which is 85 feet (27 meters) in height. The settlement's average elevation is 26 feet (8 meters).
The entire settlement is located on an incline, and most of its surface is composed of dirt, sand, and gravel, with some rocky terrain as well. Punto Sur is surrounded by multiple hills, which help shield it from most of the heavy winds which come over the area during the winter season.
Government
Punto Sur is directly administered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The town's mayor is appointed by the ministry. The research bases within Punto Sur are operated by the Creeperian Navy. Since 2006, the settlement's mayor has been José Arcos Castañón of the Creeperian Initiative.
List of mayors
- Gustavo Monterrosa Fuentes (IC) (1953–1960)
- Álvaro Alcalde Suñer (IC) (1960–1965)
- José Juárez Quijada (IC) (1965–1973)
- Eufrasio Monterrosa Salinas (IC) (1973–1979)
- Domingo Valdéz Melléndez (IC) (1979–1985)
- Hernando Zapata Obregón (IC) (1985–1990)
- Gregorio Hidalgo Flores (IC) (1990–1991)
- Martín López Videla (IC) (1991–1998)
- Nicolás Díaz Alvarenga (IC) (1998–2006)
- Bernardo Yagüe Serrano (IC) (2006–2016)
- José Arcos Castañón (IC) (2016–present)
Transportation
Climate
Punto Sur has a marine polar climate.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °F (°C) | 55.4 (13.0) |
48.6 (9.2) |
46.9 (8.3) |
42.6 (5.9) |
40.3 (4.6) |
39.6 (4.2) |
41.0 (5.0) |
38.8 (3.8) |
39.9 (4.4) |
39.9 (4.4) |
42.8 (6.0) |
46.8 (8.2) |
55.4 (13.0) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 36.9 (2.7) |
37.2 (2.9) |
36.0 (2.2) |
33.1 (0.6) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
32.0 (0.0) |
35.8 (2.1) |
32.5 (0.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.7 (1.5) |
34.9 (1.6) |
32.7 (0.4) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
33.1 (0.6) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 32.5 (0.3) |
33.1 (0.6) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
11.7 (−11.3) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 22.8 (−5.1) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
14.2 (−9.9) |
1.8 (−16.8) |
−10.5 (−23.6) |
−11.6 (−24.2) |
−19.3 (−28.5) |
−19.7 (−28.7) |
−9.4 (−23.0) |
1.4 (−17.0) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
−19.7 (−28.7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.12 (53.8) |
2.06 (52.3) |
2.07 (52.5) |
1.83 (46.6) |
1.22 (31.0) |
1.15 (29.2) |
1.27 (32.2) |
1.36 (34.5) |
1.65 (42.0) |
1.88 (47.7) |
1.61 (41.0) |
1.19 (30.1) |
19.41 (492.9) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 83.8 | 71.2 | 57.3 | 23.6 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 15.8 | 44.2 | 93.2 | 104.5 | 98.1 | 605.1 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology and Weather (temperature data: 1970–2020, all other 1980–2010) | |||||||||||||
