Malvinas Argentinas Partido

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Malvinas Argentinas

Official name

Partido de Malvinas Argentinas

Capital

Los Polvorines

Country
Province

Argentina
Buenos Aires

Foundation
Founder

October 20, 1994
provincial law 11551

Population:

- Total

290,961

- Density

4,614 Inhabitants/km²

- Population change

+33.81% (1991-2001)

Demonym

malvinense

Telephone code

011

Post Code

B1613

Location

- Coordinates

34°27′S, 58°37.8′W

Area

63.8 km² (24.6 sq mi)

Distance:

- to Buenos Aires

35 km (22 mi)

- to La Plata

Patron Saint

Mayor

Jesús Cataldo Cariglino, PJ

Web Site

http://www.malvinasargentinas.gov.ar

IFAM Statistics

IFAM

Malvinas Argentinas Partido is a partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area. It has an area of 63.8 km² (24.6 sq mi) and a population of 290,691 (2001 census [INDEC]).

Its name reflects Argentina's claims over the sovereignty of the Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands). It was created on October 20, 1994 by Provincial Law #11551, taking some of the territory of former General Sarmiento Partido.

Los Polvorines, is its capital, founded on the Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano railway, along with the neighboring town of Del Viso. THe union of the lands around these two rtrain stations originated the district.

By Decree #4520, the federal government on 17 December 1908, created the train stop Los Polvorines, which name came from the Sargento Cabral munitions depot ("polvorín" in Spanish), established by the Argentine Army nearby.