San Antonio de Areco

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San Antonio de Areco is a city in northern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and capital of the partido of San Antonio de Areco. It is located 113 km away from the Buenos Aires city, the country's capital.

San Antonio de Areco was founded in 1730, under the protection of a chapel inaugurated by José Ruiz de Arellano. It has been declared city of historic national interest by the Argentine Government and is recognized for being the homeland of Don Segundo Sombra, the immortal character of the novel written by Ricardo Güiraldes.

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Coordinates: 34°15′S, 59°28′W

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