Burzaco

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Burzaco is a city in Almirante Brown Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Its municipal area of 22.77 km² holds a population of 86,113 (2001 census [INDEC]). Its located 27 kilometres from Buenos Aires city, and connected to it by the Ferrocarril General Roca South. Although there had been some farms in the area, at least since the end of the 18th century, Burzaco was first established as a town soon after the arrival of the railway in 1865. The current city is the site of the country's first ever National Flag monument (which is located in the city's main square).