Campo de Mayo
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| Campo de Mayo | |
  Campo de Mayo
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| Coordinates: | |
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | San Miguel |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Total | 1,397 |
| CPA Base | B 1659 |
| Area code(s) | +54 11 |
Campo de Mayo is a large military area located in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, around 30 km from the autonomous city of Buenos Aires.
Campo de Mayo covers an area of 8,000 ha (19,768 acres) and is one of the most important military bases in Argentina. Between 1976 and 1982 during the Dirty War there were four secret detention centres inside the base. The most notorious were "La Casita", "Prisión Militar de Encausados", "El Campito" and the "Hospital Militar" where newborn babies were confiscated from "dissidents" by the regime.
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