Junín de los Andes vs Georgetown

Roughly from USD 122k for 66 m² to USD 210k for 248 m²; a 250 m² family complex on a 2,500 m² plot is USD 300k.

SpecialistListings for land and houses for sale — Zonaprop, Mercado Libre, Argenprop · checked 1 Sep 2026

There is no reliable median: listings get mixed with San Martín. A single house at a local agency is ARS 2.2 million a month; good houses quickly move into the expensive segment.

SpecialistGrupo Patagonia SMA — local agency · checked 30 Aug 2026

There is almost nothing on offer. As of 1 October 2026 there were two listings: a 35 m² cabin with 1 bedroom at ARS 850,000, and a furnished 80 m² house in the center at ARS 2,200,000 a month.

SpecialistMercado Libre - Propiedades en alquiler en Junín de los Andes (as of 1 October 2026) · checked 1 Oct 2026

Even a decent one-bedroom apartment for under 80k Guyana dollars (about 380 US dollars) a month is hard to find (2024). Oil workers get housing allowances of 2500+.

SpecialistStabroek News: City rents high and going higher, 18 June 2024 · checked 6 Oct 2026

Regional estimate: the minimum food basket for a family of four in Patagonia is ARS 708,288 a month (June 2026). This is not a measurement in the town itself.

OfficialIPIEC (Tierra del Fuego) - Evolución de las canastas básicas, región Patagonia, first half of 2026 · checked 1 Oct 2026

Regional estimate: the poverty line excluding rent for a family of four is ARS 1,784,886 a month (June 2026, Patagonia). Add rent on top. Not a measurement in the town.

OfficialIPIEC (Tierra del Fuego) - Evolución de las canastas básicas, región Patagonia, first half of 2026 · checked 1 Oct 2026

Prices in Georgetown rose 3.6% in the year to August 2026, food 4.4%. Since the end of 2018 the food price index has risen by about 70%.

OfficialBureau of Statistics: Consumer Price Index, Georgetown, August 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

In March 2026, Escuela Primaria Nº153 opened in Nehuén Che for growing neighborhoods, for about 900 families: a shortage of primary school places in the eastern corridor is less likely.

OfficialNew primary school Nº153 in Junín de los Andes · checked 31 Aug 2026

The nearest regional hospital is Hospital Dr. Ramón Carrillo in San Martín, about 40 km along RN 40.

OfficialBoletín Oficial Neuquén — staffing of Hospital Ramón Carrillo, 2026 · checked 27 Aug 2026

About 40 km along RN 40, with regular intercity service and the Chapelco airport between the towns. 30–45 minutes by car; check the road in winter on the spot.

OfficialAviador Carlos Campos airport (Chapelco) · checked 27 Aug 2026

CJIA international airport at Timehri: American, United, JetBlue, KLM, British Airways, Copa, Avianca and Caribbean airlines. Driving from the airport at night is not advised.

OfficialCheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA): list of airlines · checked 6 Oct 2026

About 540 mm a year, almost three times drier than San Martín. The western lake zones are noticeably wetter; the transition to steppe begins at Junín.

OfficialStrategic territorial development plan of Junín de los Andes · checked 24 Aug 2026

The average January temperature is about 17.3 °C, according to the territorial plan.

OfficialStrategic territorial development plan of Junín de los Andes · checked 24 Aug 2026

The average July temperature is about 3.9 °C, according to the territorial plan.

OfficialStrategic territorial development plan of Junín de los Andes · checked 24 Aug 2026

There is no winter: in the coolest month, January, it is 23 degrees at night and 29 by day. All year round 29-31 by day and 23-24 at night.

OfficialWMO World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Georgetown · checked 6 Oct 2026

About 2260 mm a year, two rainy seasons: May-July (270-330 mm a month) and December-January (185-260). Driest are February, September and October, about 90-110 mm.

OfficialWMO World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Georgetown · checked 6 Oct 2026

Neuquén province in 2025: 5.7 per 100k, the highest of all provinces (average 3.6), up 32.5% from 2024. The figure is driven by the provincial capital; there is no separate data for Junín.

OfficialSNIC — Informe del Sistema Nacional de Información Criminal, year 2025, table 5 (intentional homicides by province) · checked 9 Sep 2026

Stabroek Market is off limits to US embassy staff at all times. The UK and US name Tiger Bay, Albouystown, Agricola and Sophia as dangerous.

OfficialU.S. Department of State: Guyana Travel Advisory, Level 3, 25 August 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

The coast where Georgetown stands is below sea level and relies on sea defences. Drainage is poorly maintained, and floods happen in the rainy seasons (May-June, December-January).

OfficialUK Foreign Office: Guyana travel advice, Safety and security (updated 30 December 2025) · checked 6 Oct 2026

COTESMA publishes an address-level fiber coverage map for Junín: the same network as in San Martín, up to 1,000 Mbps.

SpecialistCOTESMA — coverage in Junín de los Andes · checked 2 Sep 2026

Median fixed internet speed in Guyana is 149 Mbit/s download and 43 upload (Speedtest, August 2026). There are no mobile data.

SpecialistSpeedtest Global Index: Guyana, median speeds, August 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

Piped gas is supplied by Camuzzi, which has accepted connection requests again since 5 January 2026, including in Junín. Electricity: EPEN, with an office in the town. The table has no tariffs specifically for Junín.

SpecialistCamuzzi — gas connections resume in the Cordillera · checked 1 Oct 2026

GPL electricity: 43.43 Guyana dollars per kWh plus 351 a month for consumption above 75 kWh. 300 kWh is about 13.4k, roughly 64 US dollars.

OfficialGPL: electricity tariffs in force since 11 April 2021 · checked 6 Oct 2026