Carmen de Areco

Carmen de Areco
Carmen de Areco Location in Argentina
Carmen de Areco Location in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates:
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Carmen de Areco
Founded	1780
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	12,008
CPA Base	B 2273
Area code(s)	+54 6727

Carmen de Areco is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Carmen de Areco Partido.

History

1779, Viceroy Vértiz ordered Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Bergezé de Ducás to reinforce the line of defence against the native Argentine aborigenes .
January 1, 1780, Juan José Sardén officially established the fort and village of "San Claudio de Areco"
September 26, 1812 Carmen de Areco Partido was founded.
1857 The name officially changed to "Carmen de Areco"
24 October 1864, The settlement was declared a town (municipalidad) by provincial law Ley No 422
1907, The train station was constructed in English Colonial style
January 22, 1908, the first passenger service arrived in the town.

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