Adolfo Gonzales Chaves, Buenos Aires

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Adolfo Gonzales Chaves
Adolfo Gonzales Chaves Location in Argentina
Adolfo Gonzales Chaves Location in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 38°02′S 60°05′W / -38.033, -60.083
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Adolfo Gonzales Chaves
Founded	June 20, 1906
Elevation	214 m (702 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
- Total	9,437
CPA Base	B 7513
Area code(s)	+54 2983

Adolfo Gonzales Chaves is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Adolfo Gonzales Chaves Partido.

Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Sports 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

• 1886 The opening of the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway line between Tandil and Tres Arroyos saw the construction of a railway station named "Estación Adolfo Gonzales Chaves".
• June 20, 1906 the settlement was established on land donated by a politician named Adolfo Gonzales Chaves (1828-1887).
• August 19, 1916 the Adolfo Gonzales Chaves Partido was created by Governor Marcelino Ugarte with land from the Juarez, Tres Arroyos and Necochea.
• October 28, 1960 the settlement was officially declared a city.

[edit] Economy

The main industry is based in the production of sunflower seeds and other grains.

[edit] Sports

In 2008, the 1st FAI South American Gliding Championships took place in Adolfo Gonzales Chaves in conjunction with the 55th National Gliding Championships.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
• Local News (Spanish)
• Local News (Spanish)