Town 9 km south of Bahía Blanca (population 279,000) in the southern area of the province of Buenos Aires, with a population of 10,400. It is the largest petrochemical production area in the country, and it also has a significant agricultural related industry and oil refineries. It has excellent road access, five highways connect it with all cardinal points, as well as the railway service of Ferrosur Roca. The Comandante Espora airport is served by daily domestic flights.