Olavarría, Argentina

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

Olavarría
City
Coordinates: 36°54′S 60°20′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoOlavarría
FoundedNovember 25, 1867
Area
  Total7,715 km2 (2,979 sq mi)
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Population
 (2010 census [INDEC])
  Total111,320
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
CPA Base
B 7400
Area code(s)+54 2284
WebsiteOfficial website

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

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


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