Carlos Casares
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Carlos Casares |
| Founded | January 8, 1907 |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Total | 21,125 |
| CPA Base | B 6530 |
| Area code(s) | +54 2395 |
Carlos Casares (often referred to as Casares) is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Carlos Casares Partido.
[edit] History
The settlement gradually built up around a railway station on the Buenos Aires Western Railway, the station was named after Carlos Casares, governor of Buenos Aires between 1875 and 1878. The town and Partido were founded on January 8, 1907 from territory taken from Nueve de Julio Partido and Pehuajó Partido.
[edit] National Sunflower Festival
Every November Carlos Caseres hosts the "Fiesta Nacional del Girasol".
[edit] External links
Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
- (Spanish) Municipal website
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