Olavarría

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Olavarría
Balneario Municipal Cipriano Catriel
Balneario Municipal Cipriano Catriel
Olavarría (Argentina   )
Olavarría
Olavarría
Location in Argentina
Olavarría (Argentina)
Olavarría
Olavarría
Location in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 36°53′S 60°16′W / -36.883, -60.267
Country Flag of Argentina 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.

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

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