Monte Buey

Monte Buey is a town located in the Marcos Juárez Department of Córdoba Province, Argentina.

Monte Buey
Monte Buey
Location of Monte Buey in Argentina
Coordinates: 32°25′S 62°21′W
Country Argentina
ProvinceCórdoba
DepartmentMarcos Juárez
Government
  MayorEdwin Riva (Coalition)
Population
  Total6,285
Demonym(s)monteboyense
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
X2589
Dialing code+54 03467

History

The settlement was established in 1909 when the General Bartolomé Mitre railway built a railway station named Monte de Buey. In 1910 it was recorded that the only building in the locality was the railway station.

The settlement has gradually expanded, having a population of 6,285 in 2010.

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