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Morteros is a city and municipality in the San Justo Departament in the north east of the Córdoba Province, Argentina.The city of Morteros is one of the most important in the San Justo Department, it is near the intersection of two major highways RP 1 and RP 17 and near the ferrocarril Central Argentino.Morteros is around 210km from the provincial capital Córdoba (280 by road) and 155km from Santa Fe.Geography and climateMorteros is around 17km from the eastern shore of Mar Chiquita.The micro region around Morteros is an ecotone between the Humid Pampa semi arid Gran Chaco region. The temperature varies between 12and with an annual average of 23C. The first frost can be expected on March 21 and the last on September 5. The average precipitation is 700mm per year.Local flora include the chañar, tala, Quebracho, caranday and the yatay.HistoryBefore the arrival of the conquistadores in the 16th Century the area was populated by ethnic Sanavirónes and Mocovíes.