Monte Grande
| Monte Grande | |
|---|---|
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  Monte Grande | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′S 58°28′W / 34.817°S 58.467°WCoordinates: 34°49′S 58°28′W / 34.817°S 58.467°W | |
| Country |
 Argentina |
| Province |
 Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Esteban Echeverría |
| Founded | April 3, 1889 |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| • Total | 1,644 |
| • Density | 4,858/km2 (12,580/sq mi) |
| CPA Base | B 1842 |
| Area code(s) | +54 11 |
Monte Grande is a city which forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration. It is the capital of the Esteban Echeverría Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It was founded on April 3, 1889, by a company named Sociedad Coni, Sansisena y Cía., and currently has an area of 22.57 km² and a population of 109,644 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC]).
Named for the Pago de Monte Grande founded by a Spanish Empire Conquistador, the town initially grew around tala and ombú forests, to which vineyards and peach trees were later added. The Sociedad Coni, Sansinena y Cía., prominent Avellaneda-area saladero operators, purchased the land from the Fair family in 1889; Governor Máximo Paz signed a bill establishing Monte Grande on April 3 of that year. Among Monte Grande's first significant businesses were kiln opened by Coni & Sansinena, and the Bon Marché market. Esteban Echeverría Partido was established in 1913, with Monte Grande as its county seat. A number of meat packing plants operated here during much of the 20th century, though these eventually closed. A Coca Cola bottling plant and the Sofía Santamarina Hospital thus became two of the largest employers in the city, which became a bedroom community with a services-oriented economy.[1]
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Alem Street
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Civic Center
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Mitre Square
External links
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
- Todo Monte Grande (Spanish)
References
- ↑ "Origen del Pueblo de Monte Grande". Historia Metro Campomar.
