Olavarría
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Olavarría | |
Balneario Municipal Cipriano Catriel | |
Location in Argentina | |
Location in Buenos Aires Province | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Argentina |
Province | Buenos Aires |
Partido | Olavarría |
Founded | November 25, 1867 |
Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
- Total | 83,738 |
CPA Base | B 7400 |
Area code(s) | +54 2284 |
Olavarría is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the capital of the Olavarría Partido and has over 83,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC].
The settlement was officially founded on November 25, 1867, named in honour of General José Valentín de Olavarría (1801 - 1845) who was an Argentine military leader.
[edit] External links
Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
- (Spanish) Municipal website
- (Spanish) Olavarria online news
- (Spanish) El Popular, local newspaper
- (Spanish) Ciudad de Olavarría: Información, museos, etc
- (Spanish) Olavarria Rock
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