Maipú, Buenos Aires

Maipú
Maipú

Location in Argentina

Coordinates: 36°52′S 57°52′W / 36.867°S 57.867°W / -36.867; -57.867Coordinates: 36°52′S 57°52′W / 36.867°S 57.867°W / -36.867; -57.867
Country  Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
Partido Maipú
Founded 1875
Elevation 19 m (62 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total 8,865
CPA Base B 7160
Area code(s) +54 2268

Maipú is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of Maipú Partido. It has a population of 8,865. Located in the Pampa, the land is low and swampy. The predominant activity in its catchment area is cattle breeding. It is a central service provider to the rural area.

Maipú is along Route 2. It is 264 kilometres (164 mi) from the Buenos Aires and 113 kilometres (70 mi) from Mar del Plata. The town was founded in 1875 by Francisco Bernabé Madero.

History

The village that later became known Maipú was founded in 1864. On 17 April 1866, the Justice of the Peace Party, with headquarters at the Mari-Huincul, Don Enrique Sundbland, the only public land reserves remaining at the site, southeast of the current site for the foundation of a people. The land they had settled, the fledgling village, belonged to Francisco Bernabé Madero, bordering with the current party of General Guido. As of April 1, 1875 approving the route and the name requested by Madero, which was to Maipu. The work was completed on September 26, 1878 and decree declaring that date partido head, accepting the donations made by Madero land for the building of the court, municipality, school, church, square and cemetery.

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