Olavarría

Olavarría
Olavarría
Location in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates:
Country  Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
Partido Olavarría
Founded November 25, 1867
Elevation 162 m (531 ft)
Population (2010 census [INDEC])
 • Total 111,320
CPA Base B 7400
Area code(s) +54 2284

Olavarría is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located. It is the capital of the Olavarría Partido and has over 111,320 inhabitants, per the 2010 census [INDEC].

The settlement was officially founded on November 25, 1867, and named in honour of Coronel José Valentín de Olavarría (1801–1845), an early Argentine military leader.

External links

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