General La Madrid
General La Madrid is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of General La Madrid Partido.
General La Madrid | |
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General La Madrid Location in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 37°15′S 61°15′W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Buenos Aires |
Partido | General La Madrid |
Founded | February 14, 1890 |
Population | |
• Total | 7,923 |
CPA Base | B 7406 |
Area code | +54 2286 |
The settlement was founded on February 14, 1890, by provincial law. Before that time, it was a small trading center known as Centro La Gama, next to a railroad line (Ferrocarril Roca Sud) since 1883.
It has a summer resort named Balneario Eduardo Baraboglia made on the shores of the Arroyo Salado, 3 km away from the city.
External links
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- Municipal website (in Spanish)
- Local News (in Spanish)
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