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 / 37.250°S 61.250°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
edit- 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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