Zárate, Buenos Aires

Zarate, Argentina is 1hr and 15 minutes away from Argentina's capital Buenos Aires.

Zárate
Zárate Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 34°05′S 59°02′W / 34.083°S 59.033°W / -34.083; -59.033Coordinates: 34°05′S 59°02′W / 34.083°S 59.033°W / -34.083; -59.033
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Zárate
Founded	1854 (Partido)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	86,686
CPA Base	B 2800
Area code(s)	+54 3487

Zárate is a city in the northeast of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It lies on the western shore of the Paraná River, 90 km (56 mi) from Buenos Aires. Its population as per the 2001 census [INDEC] is 101,271 inhabitants. It is the headquarters for and the only city in the partido of the same name.

Zárate and Campana are main points of an important industrial region. The city is located at one end of the Zárate-Brazo Largo Bridge, which joins Buenos Aires with the province of Entre Ríos and allows communication with the Argentine Mesopotamia and from there to Brazil and Uruguay.

The city was founded on March 19th, 1854.

References

In Spanish.

• Municipality of Zárate - Official website
• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)

Gallery

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  City Hall
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  The Zárate-Brazo largo Bridge
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  Partial view of the Port of Zárate
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  The Italy Square Amphitheater, Homero Exposito New Stage